# Add term to managed metadata

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Product: Virto Workflow Automation Web Part
Updated: 2026-08-13


This activity adds terms to the managed metadata store.

![Add term to managed metadata activity in the SharePoint Workflow Designer adding a term to a group in the term store](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/add_term_to_managed_metadata_1.png)

***Note**: If the group or term item doesn’t exist, the activity will create a new element; otherwise, it will continue.*

## **SharePoint Workflow Designer Phrase**

Add **this term** to **this group** in the **default term store** at **this site URL**. Language: 1033

**Parameters**


| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| this term | Path of term set and terms, separated by ‘\|’ or ‘;’; Example: “Week” – creates the term set “Week”; Example: “Week\|Mon” – creates the term set “Week” and sub-term “Mon”; Example: “Week\|Mon\|AM” – creates the term set “Week,” sub-term “Mon,” and sub-term “AM”; **Note**: *A single name cannot exceed 255 characters and cannot contain any of the following illegal characters: ; " `<` `>` \| & tab* |
| this group | Name of the term group |
| default term store | **Optional.** Name of the term store. If left empty, the first term store will be used. |
| this site URL | **Optional.** Site URL. If left empty, the current site will be used. |
| 1033 | The language that the new term name is in. Default: 1033 - English (United States).; [The following table lists the locales/languages with their assigned Locale ID (LCID).](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/goglobal/bb964664.aspx) |