Is it possible to Color-tag files in Windows 7, like in Finder on a Mac?

On a Mac, you can right-click on a file/folder to give it a color which is then displayed in the Finder (the Mac utility like Windows Explorer) behind the label of the file.

Is there a way to do this in Windows 7?


There's no such functionality in Windows. But you could use 3rd party software for changing folder colors. Some options are:

  • Folder Marker
  • Rainbow Folders
  • Folderico

Unfortunately none of these seem to work with files, they only affect folder icons


I would rather recommend installing the 3rd party software called FileMarker which allows you to change the color of the file's icon.

There are other tags such as "Done Work" and "Accepted" that you might also find helpful.