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Manage tags on an Instance

You can add or remove tags directly on an Instance from the Instances list, without opening the Tagging module.

Before you begin​

Role: a user with the Managed Tags permission on the Instance.

Open the Manage tags drawer​

  1. Go to Compute Engine → Instances.
  2. Find the Instance you want to manage.
  3. Click the Actions menu (⋮) on the Instance row → select Manage tags.

Instances list with the Actions menu

The Manage tags drawer opens on the right.

The drawer interface​

The drawer lists all of the Instance's tags, ordered inherited first, then direct.

  • Inherited tags: the checkbox is disabled; a tooltip shows the source cluster name.
  • Direct tags: the checkbox can be toggled on or off.

Manage tags drawer

If the Instance belongs to a K8S Cluster, a banner shows: "This instance inherits {n} tag(s) from its K8S cluster {clusterName}. Inherited tags are managed at the cluster level and cannot be removed here."

Add a direct tag​

  1. Check the tags you want to add in the list.
  2. Click Save.

Remove a direct tag​

  1. Uncheck the tags you want to remove.
  2. Click Save.

📝 Note: Inherited tags cannot be removed here. See Tag inheritance from a K8S Cluster.