Keywording means assigning keywords to a document. The keywording information represents the document metadata. The quality of a repository is linked heavily to the quality of the keywording. Keywording forms allow you to organize documents in a standardized way and file them quickly to the repository. Keywording also makes it easier to search for information later on.

Documents are keywording using a keywording form. A keywording form contains templates that are specifically created for this document type. Therefore, all documents of a type receive the same permission settings and are filed to the repository using a fixed pattern.

You usually keyword a document when you file it to the ELO repository. In addition, the keywording of documents that have already been filed can be edited at a later point in time.

Information: ELO can extract keywording information from barcodes when the ELO Barcode module is installed. You can find more information on the ELO Barcode module and configuring it via the ELO Administration Console in the ELO Barcode user manual.