Customizing tags

Create a custom tag

You can create custom tags that are specific to your investigation and then apply those tags to evidence in your case. Each tag must have a unique name. You can customize the colors and shortcuts for your tags.

1. In AXIOM Examine, on the Tools menu, click Manage tags.
2. Click Add tag.
3. In the Enter new tag field, type a name for the tag, and then click Add.
4. If you want to change the color associated with the tag, click the current color, and then choose a new color.
5. If you want to change the shortcut assigned to the tag, in the Shortcut drop-down list, choose a different option.
6. Click Okay.

Import tags

You can import a list of tags in AXIOM Examine. Files must be .json or .txt format and each tag value must appear on its own line.

1. In AXIOM Examine, on the Tools menu, click Manage tags.
2. Click Import tags.
3. Browse to the .json or .txt file you want to import, and then click Open.
4. Optionally, customize the name, color, and shortcut for the tags.
5. Click Okay.

Export tags

You can export your list of tags to share with other examiners. You can export your list of tags to either .json or .txt format.

1. In AXIOM Examine, on the Tools menu, click Manage tags.
2. Click Export tags.
3. Browse to the location you want to save your tags.
4. In the File name field, provide a name for the file.
5. From the Save as type drop-down, select the file format you want to use, and then click Save.
6. Click Okay.

System tags

In addition to creating your own tags, AXIOM Examine includes a set of system tags that you can use or customize.

Tag	Default keyboard shortcut
Bookmark	Spacebar
Evidence	CTRL + 1
Of interest	CTRL + 3
Possible luring	No shortcut
Exceptions	No shortcut