# Git: Create Tag Dialog Box

The Create Tag dialog box enables you to create a tag to refer to a particular commit. It contains the following elements:

Element | Description
--- | ---
Tag Name | Specify the name of the tag being created.
Tag Message | Enter a comment to be included with the tag.
Force Update | Select to displace an existing tag with an identical name.
Revision | Type a specific revision of the selected item by entering a commit ID, existing branch, or tag name. Alternatively, click Select to open the Select Revision dialog box where you can view the list of revisions maintained in the repository and choose the required one.
Commit ID | A unique identifier of the specified revision.
Author | Name of a person who committed the revision.
Message | A message specified during the commit of the revision.

When you click Create, the tag is added to the specified revision.

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