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July 12, 2026
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Problem sorting Keyword Tags

  • July 12, 2026
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Elements 2026 ver 6.3 under Windows 11.

I imported my image files into this new version and started afresh. I found that my Keyword list thereafter adopted a before and after section. This resulted in the imported keywords being sorted as one unit and my subsequent new keywords sorted in a new (later) section of the list. There is an unseen barrier between these two sections of the list preventing me from moving newer keywords up and into the imported section. All my categories perform in a similar fashion. How can I merge these two list sections into one homogeneous list?

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    Known Participant
    July 14, 2026

    Please read my description if the problem. I do NOT want to merge tags. I want them to sort in one list (1-30) and not two adjacent lists ( 1-20, 21-30).

    Known Participant
    July 13, 2026

    As an example take a keyword list 1-30 where there are two sections each alphabetical sorted, 1-20 and 21-30. I want to merge the sections into one alphabetically sorted list 1-30.

    Known Participant
    July 13, 2026

    There are no duplicates. The first section. contains the older imported keywords ( alphabetically sorted) and the second section ( also alphabetically sorted) the newer subsequently added keywords. By merge I mean that I want to combine these two sections of my keyword list into one alphabetically sorted list.

    Glenn 8675309
    Legend
    July 13, 2026

    Just do what I suggested…

     

    • Hold down the Ctrl key (Windows) or Cmd key (Mac) and click on each tag you wish to combine.
    • Right-click on one of the selected tags and choose Merge Keyword Tags from the context menu.
    • In the dialog box that appears, select the single tag you want to keep. 
    Glenn 8675309
    Legend
    July 12, 2026
    • Open the Photoshop Elements Organizer and navigate to the Tags panel on the right side of the screen.
    • Expand the Keywords section if necessary.
    • Locate the duplicate or closely named tags you want to merge.
    • Hold down the Ctrl key (Windows) or Cmd key (Mac) and click on each tag you wish to combine.
    • Right-click on one of the selected tags and choose Merge Keyword Tags from the context menu.
    • In the dialog box that appears, select the single tag you want to keep.