# Cannot use tags in private message

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-use-tags-in-private-message/219228>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [February 23, 2022, 9:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-use-tags-in-private-message/219228 "2022-02-23T21:09:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![JammyDodger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jammydodger/32/254611_2.png) [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2022, 5:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-use-tags-in-private-message/219228/6 "2022-07-02T05:22:04Z")

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It looks like that setting has now been opened up to include optional other groups now too - `pm tags allowed for groups`:

 ![pm tags allowed for groups](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/1/e/e/1ee95ac46d0b8dd7703ebe40ade088cba3de602f.jpeg)

**Update:** That’s pretty nifty. 🙂 I’ve just been having a quick run through, and you can also still limit some tags to certain groups (eg. Staff) by setting up a Tag Group and using the usability/visibility options in there.

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