diff --git a/blocksuite/affine/data-view/src/__tests__/hotkeys.unit.spec.ts b/blocksuite/affine/data-view/src/__tests__/hotkeys.unit.spec.ts
index 515dce0f4..17f6e2ad6 100644
--- a/blocksuite/affine/data-view/src/__tests__/hotkeys.unit.spec.ts
+++ b/blocksuite/affine/data-view/src/__tests__/hotkeys.unit.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import { describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
 
+import { multiSelectPropertyType } from '../property-presets/multi-select/define.js';
+import { selectPropertyType } from '../property-presets/select/define.js';
 import { TableHotkeysController } from '../view-presets/table/pc/controller/hotkeys.js';
 import { TableHotkeysController as VirtualHotkeysController } from '../view-presets/table/pc-virtual/controller/hotkeys.js';
 import {
@@ -7,6 +9,11 @@ import {
   TableViewRowSelection,
 } from '../view-presets/table/selection';
 
+const TAG_COLUMN_TYPES = [
+  selectPropertyType.type,
+  multiSelectPropertyType.type,
+] as const;
+
 function createLogic() {
   const view = {
     rowsDelete: vi.fn(),
@@ -66,7 +73,10 @@ describe('TableHotkeysController', () => {
     const cell = {
       rowId: 'r1',
       dataset: { rowId: 'r1', columnId: 'c1' },
-      column: { valueSetFromString: vi.fn() },
+      column: {
+        valueSetFromString: vi.fn(),
+        type$: { value: 'text' },
+      },
     };
     selectionController.getCellContainer.mockReturnValue(cell);
     selectionController.selection = TableViewAreaSelection.create({
@@ -85,6 +95,41 @@ describe('TableHotkeysController', () => {
     expect(selectionController.selection.isEditing).toBe(true);
     expect(evt.preventDefault).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
+
+  it.each(TAG_COLUMN_TYPES)(
+    'stages draft for %s column instead of valueSetFromString',
+    columnType => {
+      const { logic, selectionController } = createLogic();
+      const ctrl = new TableHotkeysController(logic as any);
+      ctrl.hostConnected();
+      const setTagDraft = vi.fn();
+      const cell = {
+        rowId: 'r1',
+        dataset: { rowId: 'r1', columnId: 'c1' },
+        column: {
+          valueSetFromString: vi.fn(),
+          type$: { value: columnType },
+        },
+        setTagDraft,
+      };
+      selectionController.getCellContainer.mockReturnValue(cell);
+      selectionController.selection = TableViewAreaSelection.create({
+        focus: { rowIndex: 0, columnIndex: 0 },
+        isEditing: false,
+      });
+      const evt = {
+        key: 'C',
+        metaKey: false,
+        ctrlKey: false,
+        altKey: false,
+        preventDefault: vi.fn(),
+      };
+      logic.keyDown({ get: () => ({ raw: evt }) });
+      expect(cell.column.valueSetFromString).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(setTagDraft).toHaveBeenCalledWith('C');
+      expect(selectionController.selection.isEditing).toBe(true);
+    }
+  );
 });
 
 describe('Virtual TableHotkeysController', () => {
@@ -95,7 +140,12 @@ describe('Virtual TableHotkeysController', () => {
     const cell = {
       rowId: 'r1',
       dataset: { rowId: 'r1', columnId: 'c1' },
-      column$: { value: { valueSetFromString: vi.fn() } },
+      column$: {
+        value: {
+          valueSetFromString: vi.fn(),
+          type$: { value: 'text' },
+        },
+      },
     };
     selectionController.getCellContainer.mockReturnValue(cell);
     selectionController.selection = TableViewAreaSelection.create({
@@ -117,4 +167,41 @@ describe('Virtual TableHotkeysController', () => {
     expect(selectionController.selection.isEditing).toBe(true);
     expect(evt.preventDefault).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
+
+  it.each(TAG_COLUMN_TYPES)(
+    'stages draft for %s column instead of valueSetFromString',
+    columnType => {
+      const { logic, selectionController } = createLogic();
+      const ctrl = new VirtualHotkeysController(logic as any);
+      ctrl.hostConnected();
+      const setTagDraft = vi.fn();
+      const cell = {
+        rowId: 'r1',
+        dataset: { rowId: 'r1', columnId: 'c1' },
+        column$: {
+          value: {
+            valueSetFromString: vi.fn(),
+            type$: { value: columnType },
+          },
+        },
+        setTagDraft,
+      };
+      selectionController.getCellContainer.mockReturnValue(cell);
+      selectionController.selection = TableViewAreaSelection.create({
+        focus: { rowIndex: 1, columnIndex: 0 },
+        isEditing: false,
+      });
+      const evt = {
+        key: 'C',
+        metaKey: false,
+        ctrlKey: false,
+        altKey: false,
+        preventDefault: vi.fn(),
+      };
+      logic.keyDown({ get: () => ({ raw: evt }) });
+      expect(cell.column$.value.valueSetFromString).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(setTagDraft).toHaveBeenCalledWith('C');
+      expect(selectionController.selection.isEditing).toBe(true);
+    }
+  );
 });
diff --git a/blocksuite/affine/data-view/src/core/component/tags/multi-tag-select.ts b/blocksuite/affine/data-view/src/core/component/tags/multi-tag-select.ts
index 06fd71859..9947b9626 100644
--- a/blocksuite/affine/data-view/src/core/component/tags/multi-tag-select.ts
+++ b/blocksuite/affine/data-view/src/core/component/tags/multi-tag-select.ts
@@ -69,8 +69,20 @@ export type TagManagerOptions = {
   options: ReadonlySignal<SelectTag[]>;
   onOptionsChange: (options: SelectTag[]) => void;
   onComplete?: () => void;
+  initialDraftText?: string;
 };
 
+// parent elements that can consume tag draft
+const TABLE_CELL_HOST_SELECTOR =
+  'dv-table-view-cell-container, affine-database-virtual-cell-container';
+
+export function consumeTagDraftFromTableCellHost(
+  fromElement: Element
+): string | undefined {
+  const host = fromElement.closest(TABLE_CELL_HOST_SELECTOR) as any;
+  return host?.consumeTagDraft?.();
+}
+
 class TagManager {
   changeTag = (option: Partial<SelectTag>) => {
     this.ops.onOptionsChange(
@@ -427,6 +439,15 @@ export class MultiTagSelect extends SignalWatcher(
     );
   }
 
+  override connectedCallback() {
+    super.connectedCallback();
+    const draft = this.initialDraftText;
+    if (draft != null && draft !== '') {
+      this.tagManager.text$.value = draft;
+      this.initialDraftText = undefined;
+    }
+  }
+
   protected override firstUpdated() {
     const disposables = this.disposables;
     this.classList.add(tagSelectContainerStyle);
@@ -471,6 +492,9 @@ export class MultiTagSelect extends SignalWatcher(
 
   @property({ attribute: false })
   accessor value!: ReadonlySignal<string[]>;
+
+  @property({ attribute: false })
+  accessor initialDraftText: string | undefined;
 }
 
 declare global {
@@ -481,6 +505,9 @@ declare global {
 
 const popMobileTagSelect = (target: PopupTarget, ops: TagSelectOptions) => {
   const tagManager = new TagManager(ops);
+  if (ops.initialDraftText) {
+    tagManager.text$.value = ops.initialDraftText;
+  }
   const onInput = (e: InputEvent) => {
     tagManager.text$.value = (e.target as HTMLInputElement).value;
   };
@@ -604,6 +631,7 @@ export const popTagSelect = (target: PopupTarget, ops: TagSelectOptions) => {
   component.onChange = ops.onChange;
   component.options = ops.options;
   component.onOptionsChange = ops.onOptionsChange;
+  component.initialDraftText = ops.initialDraftText;
   component.onComplete = () => {
     ops.onComplete?.();
     remove();
diff --git a/blocksuite/affine/data-view/src/property-presets/multi-select/cell-renderer.ts b/blocksuite/affine/data-view/src/property-presets/multi-select/cell-renderer.ts
index c424cf65d..111e41be4 100644
--- a/blocksuite/affine/data-view/src/property-presets/multi-select/cell-renderer.ts
+++ b/blocksuite/affine/data-view/src/property-presets/multi-select/cell-renderer.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ import { popupTargetFromElement } from '@blocksuite/affine-components/context-me
 import { computed } from '@preact/signals-core';
 import { html } from 'lit/static-html.js';
 
-import { popTagSelect } from '../../core/component/tags/multi-tag-select.js';
+import {
+  consumeTagDraftFromTableCellHost,
+  popTagSelect,
+} from '../../core/component/tags/multi-tag-select.js';
 import type { SelectTag } from '../../core/index.js';
 import { BaseCellRenderer } from '../../core/property/index.js';
 import { createFromBaseCellRenderer } from '../../core/property/renderer.js';
@@ -19,6 +22,7 @@ export class MultiSelectCell extends BaseCellRenderer<
 > {
   closePopup?: () => void;
   private readonly popTagSelect = () => {
+    const initialDraftText = consumeTagDraftFromTableCellHost(this);
     this.closePopup = popTagSelect(popupTargetFromElement(this), {
       name: this.cell.property.name$.value,
       options: this.options$,
@@ -29,6 +33,7 @@ export class MultiSelectCell extends BaseCellRenderer<
       },
       onComplete: this._editComplete,
       minWidth: 400,
+      initialDraftText,
     });
   };
 
diff --git a/blocksuite/affine/data-view/src/property-presets/select/cell-renderer.ts b/blocksuite/affine/data-view/src/property-presets/select/cell-renderer.ts
index 617c57525..143fbb9f4 100644
--- a/blocksuite/affine/data-view/src/property-presets/select/cell-renderer.ts
+++ b/blocksuite/affine/data-view/src/property-presets/select/cell-renderer.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ import { popupTargetFromElement } from '@blocksuite/affine-components/context-me
 import { computed } from '@preact/signals-core';
 import { html } from 'lit/static-html.js';
 
-import { popTagSelect } from '../../core/component/tags/multi-tag-select.js';
+import {
+  consumeTagDraftFromTableCellHost,
+  popTagSelect,
+} from '../../core/component/tags/multi-tag-select.js';
 import type { SelectTag } from '../../core/index.js';
 import { BaseCellRenderer } from '../../core/property/index.js';
 import { createFromBaseCellRenderer } from '../../core/property/renderer.js';
@@ -20,6 +23,7 @@ export class SelectCell extends BaseCellRenderer<
 > {
   closePopup?: () => void;
   private readonly popTagSelect = () => {
+    const initialDraftText = consumeTagDraftFromTableCellHost(this);
     this.closePopup = popTagSelect(popupTargetFromElement(this), {
       name: this.cell.property.name$.value,
       mode: 'single',
@@ -31,6 +35,7 @@ export class SelectCell extends BaseCellRenderer<
       },
       onComplete: this._editComplete,
       minWidth: 400,
+      initialDraftText,
     });
   };
 
diff --git a/blocksuite/affine/data-view/src/view-presets/table/pc-virtual/row/cell.ts b/blocksuite/affine/data-view/src/view-presets/table/pc-virtual/row/cell.ts
index b95dd17e0..a000d2e67 100644
--- a/blocksuite/affine/data-view/src/view-presets/table/pc-virtual/row/cell.ts
+++ b/blocksuite/affine/data-view/src/view-presets/table/pc-virtual/row/cell.ts
@@ -181,6 +181,19 @@ export class DatabaseCellContainer extends SignalWatcher(
       },
     });
   }
+
+  private _tagDraft: string | undefined;
+
+  setTagDraft(value: string) {
+    this._tagDraft = value;
+  }
+
+  consumeTagDraft(): string | undefined {
+    const value = this._tagDraft;
+    this._tagDraft = undefined;
+    return value;
+  }
+
   isEditing$ = signal(false);
 
   rowIndex$ = computed(() => {
diff --git a/blocksuite/affine/data-view/src/view-presets/table/pc/cell.ts b/blocksuite/affine/data-view/src/view-presets/table/pc/cell.ts
index 32a0825e6..c426fb209 100644
--- a/blocksuite/affine/data-view/src/view-presets/table/pc/cell.ts
+++ b/blocksuite/affine/data-view/src/view-presets/table/pc/cell.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,18 @@ export class TableViewCellContainer extends SignalWatcher(
   @property({ attribute: false })
   accessor rowId!: string;
 
+  private _tagDraft: string | undefined;
+
+  setTagDraft(value: string) {
+    this._tagDraft = value;
+  }
+
+  consumeTagDraft(): string | undefined {
+    const value = this._tagDraft;
+    this._tagDraft = undefined;
+    return value;
+  }
+
   cell$ = computed(() => {
     return this.column.cellGetOrCreate(this.rowId);
   });
diff --git a/blocksuite/affine/data-view/src/view-presets/table/utils.ts b/blocksuite/affine/data-view/src/view-presets/table/utils.ts
index 2d35e27d9..e04881f9c 100644
--- a/blocksuite/affine/data-view/src/view-presets/table/utils.ts
+++ b/blocksuite/affine/data-view/src/view-presets/table/utils.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,26 @@
+import type { ReadonlySignal } from '@preact/signals-core';
+
+import { multiSelectPropertyType } from '../../property-presets/multi-select/define.js';
+import { selectPropertyType } from '../../property-presets/select/define.js';
 import type { TableViewSelectionWithType } from './selection';
 import { TableViewRowSelection } from './selection';
 
 export interface TableCell {
   rowId: string;
+  setTagDraft?(value: string): void;
 }
 
-export type ColumnAccessor<T extends TableCell> = (
-  cell: T
-) => { valueSetFromString(rowId: string, value: string): void } | undefined;
+const TAG_COLUMN_TYPES = new Set<string>([
+  selectPropertyType.type,
+  multiSelectPropertyType.type,
+]);
+
+export type ColumnAccessor<T extends TableCell> = (cell: T) =>
+  | {
+      valueSetFromString(rowId: string, value: string): void;
+      type$: ReadonlySignal<string>;
+    }
+  | undefined;
 
 export interface StartEditOptions<T extends TableCell> {
   event: KeyboardEvent;
@@ -48,7 +61,13 @@ export function handleCharStartEdit<T extends TableCell>(
     );
     if (cell) {
       const column = getColumn(cell);
-      column?.valueSetFromString(cell.rowId, event.key);
+      if (column) {
+        if (TAG_COLUMN_TYPES.has(column.type$.value) && cell.setTagDraft) {
+          cell.setTagDraft(event.key);
+        } else {
+          column.valueSetFromString(cell.rowId, event.key);
+        }
+      }
       updateSelection({ ...selection, isEditing: true });
       event.preventDefault();
       return true;