---
title: "Add tags to Filemonk orders"
description: "Tag the orders Filemonk processes, so you can filter them and target Shopify emails."
url: https://help.filemonk.io/add-tags-to-orders/
section: "Orders"
last_updated: 2026-09-08
---

# Add tags to Filemonk orders

> Tag the orders Filemonk processes, so you can filter them and target Shopify emails.

Filemonk can tag every order it processes in Shopify. Tags let you filter your Shopify order list to digital sales, and let Shopify's own notification templates behave differently for those orders.

## Set it up

1. Click **Filemonk** in the left menu of your Shopify admin.
2. Click **Settings** in the app's menu, then open the **Orders** tab.
3. Find **Add tags** and enter the **Order tags** you want applied.
4. Save.

Orders Filemonk processes from now on carry those tags in Shopify.

## What you can do with them

**Filter your orders.** Search your Shopify order list by tag to see only digital sales, which is useful for reporting and for spotting orders that need attention.

**Change Shopify's emails.** Shopify's own notification templates can check an order's tags, so your order confirmation can say something different for digital orders, for example telling customers to expect a separate download email.

**Drive other apps.** Most Shopify apps and automations can act on order tags, so tagging is the usual way to make them treat digital orders differently.

## Check your setup

Place a test order and open it in Shopify. The tags should be on the order. See [Create a test order](https://help.filemonk.io/create-a-test-order/).

## Troubleshooting

### Tags aren't appearing on orders

Confirm Filemonk processed the order at all. An order Filemonk skipped is never tagged, because tagging happens as part of processing. See [Turn on order processing](https://help.filemonk.io/process-digital-orders/).

### Old orders don't have the tags

Tagging applies from when you set it. Re-syncing an older order re-processes it, which is the practical way to tag a few. See [Troubleshoot a single order](https://help.filemonk.io/troubleshoot-an-order/).

### My Shopify email template ignores the tag

Check the exact spelling and case in your Liquid condition against the tag on the order. Tag conditions are unforgiving about both.

### Orders have tags I didn't add

Other apps tag orders too. Use a distinctive tag such as `filemonk-digital` so yours are unambiguous.

## FAQ

### Can I use more than one tag?

Yes. Enter them as a list and all are applied.

### Do tags affect what customers see?

Not directly. Customers see tags only if your own Shopify templates mention them.

### Can I tag different products differently?

No. The tags are store-wide for orders Filemonk processes.

### Will removing a tag in Shopify break anything in Filemonk?

No. Filemonk does not read the tags back; it only writes them.

## Related guides

- [Manage your digital orders](https://help.filemonk.io/manage-your-orders/), for the orders being tagged.
- [Add a download button to the order confirmation email](https://help.filemonk.io/order-confirmation-email-button/), another way to change Shopify's emails.
- [Turn on order processing](https://help.filemonk.io/process-digital-orders/), since tagging happens during processing.