To Use Tag Values as Selection Criteria

Open the Select By Attributes dialog.
The second option menu in the Mode section should be set to Selection.
(Optional) Use the controls in the Select By Attributes dialog to specify selection criteria based on graphical element attributes such as color and type.
Click the Tags button.
The Select By Tags dialog opens.
Use the controls in the Select By Tags dialog to specify selection criteria based on tag values.
In the Select By Attributes dialog, make sure the second and third Mode options are set to Selection and On, respectively (the defaults), and then click Execute.
The elements meeting the specified selection criteria are selected and bracketed with handles.

Note: The second Mode option determines the effect of the Execute button. Choose Location to locate (highlight) elements; choose Display to filter their display based on their tag values.

Note: The display of tagged elements in attached references can be filtered based on their tag values, but these elements cannot be selected or located based on their tag values.