Remove or delete keyword tags from photos or the catalog

 With one or more photos selected in the Grid view, or with one photo selected in the Filmstrip in Loupe, Compare, or Survey view, do any of the following:
  • To remove keyword tags from photos, choose Keyword Tags > Enter Keywords in the Keywording panel. Then, select one or more keyword tags in the text box in the panel and delete them. If more than one photo is selected in the Filmstrip in Loupe, Compare, or Survey view, the keyword tags are removed only from the active photo.

  • To permanently delete a keyword tag from photos and the catalog, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the keyword tag in the Keyword List panel and choose Delete from the menu. You can also select keyword tags and click the Minus icon (-) at the top of the Keyword List panel.

    Note: If you accidentally delete keyword tags, immediately press Ctrl+Z (Windows) or Command+Z (Mac OS) to undo the deletion.
  • To automatically delete any unused keyword tags from the catalog, choose Metadata > Purge Unused Keywords.

    Important: Deleting keywords using the Purge Unused Keywords command cannot be undone.

When keyword tags are removed from photos, the Keyword List panel updates to reflect the total number of photos that use the tag.