SharePoint managed metadata

Concept

Managed metadata in SharePoint lets organizations define centrally managed term sets in the term store and use them in managed metadata columns across sites, giving consistent vocabularies for tagging, navigation and search.

Title graphic: SharePoint managed metadata (Concept)

Type	Concept
Documentation	learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/managed-metadata

Glossary

Community wiki

Short info above, community knowledge below: add practical tips, examples or corrections. New contributions are reviewed first; trusted members publish directly.

Experts and companies for this topic

Nobody has listed this topic yet. Add it to your profile.

Sources

Documentation: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/managed-metadata

Maintained by Mirko Peters (Microsoft MVP) · Last updated: 2026-11-03