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# Segment Sessions by Participant Group for Deeper Analysis

> Tag individual sessions to group participants, then filter and query those segments in the Responses tab for more targeted insights.

Different participant groups often reveal different behaviors, attitudes, and needs. Segmenting your sessions lets you isolate those groups so you can analyze them independently — comparing first-time users to experienced ones, one region to another, or any other grouping that matters to your research questions.

## How segmentation works in Strella

Segmentation uses **session tags**. You apply one or more tags to individual sessions, and those tags become filter options in the Responses tab. Once filtered, you can use the search bar or Ask Strella to dig into that specific group's data.

## Step 1: Tag your sessions

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open an individual session">
    Navigate to **Results > Sessions** and click into the session you want to tag.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Add tags">
    Find the **Add tags** option within the session detail view and click it.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create or select a tag">
    Type a new tag name and press **Enter** to create it, or click an existing tag from the dropdown to reuse it across sessions.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Repeat for other sessions">
    Return to the Sessions tab and tag any additional sessions that belong to the same segment. You can apply the same tag to as many sessions as needed.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  Use consistent, descriptive tag names like "Power Users," "First-time Buyers," or "West Coast" so they're easy to identify when filtering later.
</Tip>

## Step 2: Filter by tag in the Responses tab

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to the Responses tab">
    Navigate to **Results > Responses**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open Filters">
    Click **Filters** near the top of the tab to expand the filter options.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select Session Tags">
    Choose **Session Tags** from the filter dropdown menu.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick your segment">
    Select the tag corresponding to the segment you want to analyze. The Responses tab will immediately filter down to show only responses from sessions with that tag.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Step 3: Analyze your segment

With the filter active, use either tool to explore the segment's data:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Keyword Search" icon="magnifying-glass">
    Type a word or phrase into the search bar to surface only the response lines where that term appears within your filtered segment.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Ask Strella" icon="sparkles">
    Use the Ask Strella chat feature to ask open-ended questions about the filtered segment and get AI-powered answers drawn from those specific responses.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Note>
  You can combine session tag filters with other filter types — like screener response filters — to create highly specific segments for more nuanced analysis.
</Note>