Labels

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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 cards 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. 

Labels can be present in three places:

Add a label to your card

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

1. Add a label from the card level

  1. Open the space.
  2. Enter the card
  3. Click + Add label and select the one that fits your needs.

2. Add a label from the space level with Quick Actions

  1. Open the space.
  2. Go to Kanban view, List view, or Mind Map view.
  3. Click on the status icon of a card.
  4. Select Labels.
  5. Choose a label you need.

3. Add a label from the space level by moving a card

The last way to add a label is to simply drag a card and drop it on the desired label list.

  1. Open the space.
  2. Set the card grouping options to Labels.
  3. Drag a card and drop it in a different grouping field.

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

Remove a label from your card

  1. Open the space.
  2. Enter the card.
  3. Click on the label you want to delete and select Remove.

You can also use Quick Actions to get it done faster.

Create a new label

Space members can add or remove labels from cards but only space owners can create space labels.

As you may notice before, there is an option to create a label from the card level.

  1. Open a space.
  2. Enter a card
  3. Click on the + Add label button in the Labels field.
  4. Select + Create.
  5. Enter a name and click on Create.

The label you create on a single card will be accessible on the whole space.

Edit or delete a label

Space members can add or remove labels from cards but only space owners can edit and delete space labels.

Go to the Labels menu where you can change their names and colors.

  1. Open the space.
  2. Click on the More button (three-dots menu) on the top bar.
  3. Select Labels.
  1. Now you can click on a label you want to edit.
  1. Here you can change their name and color.
  2. Click on the three-dots menu button and select Remove to delete a label.

Remember that labels can be shown as card grouping fields. You can edit their names with card grouping settings.

FAQ

Only space owners can create labels.

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