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Labels

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Overview

Label is a type of custom field that can describe your card. Use them like tags to organize your work. They inform about the category of the card, which can be based on priority, department, or any other criteria that makes sense for your workflow.

You can add many labels to one card. Set different colors of each other for quick recognition.

Example: The remote and indoor labels on the card front.

You can add multiple labels to one card.

Labels can be visible in three places:

Example: The outdoor, remote, and indoor labels are displayed as groupings.

You can see all assigned custom fields in the card details section inside the card.

Example: The remote and indoor labels are displayed inside the card as custom fields.

Adding labels

There are three ways to add a label to a card.

I. From the card level:

  1. Open the card.
  2. On the card details section, go to Custom fields, and then select the “+” button.
  3. Select the label.

II. From the space level:

  1. Open the space.
  2. Set the card grouping by labels.
  3. Drag a card and move it to the selected grouping.
III. You can add a label with the Quick Actions menu on the card front:
  • On the card front, select the card status icon, go to Labels, and then select the desired label.

Use Mass Actions to add a label to many cards at once.

Removing labels

There are three ways to remove a label from a card.

I. From the card level:

  1. Open the card.
  2. On the card details section, go to Custom fields, and then select the label.
  3. Select Remove.
II. From the space level:
  1. Open the space.
  2. Set the card grouping by labels.
  3. Drag a card and move it to the Unassigned grouping.
III. You can remove a label with the Quick Actions menu on the card front:
  • On the card front, select the card status icon, go to Labels, and then select the desired label.

Use Mass Actions to remove a label from many cards at once.

Creating labels

Only space owners can create labels.

To create a label:

  1. Open the space.
  2. On the space top bar, go to More (the three-dot menu), and then select Labels.
  3. Select + Add.
  4. Enter the name and select the color of the label, and then select Add.

Editing labels

Only space owners can edit labels.

To edit a label:

  1. Open the space.
  2. On the space top bar, go to More (the three-dot menu), and then select Labels.
  3. Select the desired label.
  4. Enter the new name, or select the new color of the label, and then select Save.

Remember that labels can be shown as groupings and you can also edit them with card grouping settings.

Deleting labels

Only space owners can delete labels.

To delete a label:

  1. Open the space.
  2. On the space top bar, go to More (the three-dot menu), and then select  Labels.
  3. Hover over the label, go to More (the three-dot menu), and then select Remove.

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