I have noticed that SharePoint Users take a lengthy route of column creation to add Enterprise Keywords.
Purpose
In SharePoint 2013 we can quickly do this by going to Library Settings > Enterprise Metadata and Keyword Settings. Open a list or library and go to the List or Library Settings.
Click on the Enterprise Metadata and Keywords Settings as shown below.
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You will get the following page. Select the first check box. Click the OK button to continue.
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Click the Ok button to save the changes. Returning to the library items, choose Edit Properties from the menu.
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You can see the new column being added.
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This concludes the article on adding Enterprise Keywords quickly.
Advantages
The following are the advantages of using Enterprise Keywords:
- Folksonomy can be developed.
- Knowledge of users can be captured.
- Enables easier classification of content.
Note
This eliminates the lengthy route of going to the library settings and adding Enterprise Keywords.
Reference
Add an enterprise keywords column to a list or library