How to add smart tags to content

To help you personalize and target your content, TalentLMS lets you insert smart tags into course units.

Note: Smart tags can also be added to questions and anywhere the advanced text editor is used.

To add smart tags to your content:

1. Log in to your TalentLMS account as an Instructor, go to Courses (1), and click Edit (2) next to the course you want to access

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Note: You can also follow these steps as an Administrator, as long as you’re enrolled in the course with the Instructor role.

2. Click the unit you want to edit.
3. Place your cursor where you want to insert a smart tag.
4. From the editor toolbar, click the three-dot icon (3), then select the smart tags icon (4).

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5. Choose a smart tag (5) from the list.

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Τhe available smart tags are:

Username: The current user's username {username}
First name: The user’s first name (i.e.,{first_name}).
Last name: The user’s last name (i.e., {last_name}).
Date: The current date (i.e., {date}).
Course progress: The user’s progress in the current course (i.e., {course_progress}).
Course start date: When the user started the course (i.e., {course_start_date}).
Course completion date: ΅hen the user completed the course (i.e., {course_completion_date}).
Course time: Time spent in the course (i.e., {course_time}).
Course name: The course name (i.e., {course_name}).
System time: Time the user has spent in the portal (i.e., {system_time}).
Completed courses: Number of completed courses (i.e., {completed_courses}).
Certifications: Number of certifications earned (i.e., {certifications}).
Custom fields: Tags for any admin-defined fields (e.g., {job position}).