---
title: Manage labels in the InfluxDB UI
description: >
  Labels are a way to add visual metadata to dashboards, tasks, and other items
  in the InfluxDB UI. View and manage labels in the InfluxDB user interface.
v2.0/tags: [labels]
menu:
  v2_0:
    name: Manage labels
    parent: Visualize data
weight: 101
---

Labels are a way to add visual metadata to dashboards, tasks, and other items in the InfluxDB UI.
To manage labels:

1. Click the **Settings** icon in the navigation bar.

    {{< nav-icon "settings" >}}

2. Click **Labels**.

#### Create a label
1. Click **+ Create Label**.
2. Enter a **Name** for the label.
3. Enter a description for the label _(Optional)_.
4. Select a **Color** for the label.
5. Click **Create label**.

#### Edit a label
1. In the label list view, click the name of the label you would like to edit.
   The **Edit Label** overlay will appear.
2. Make the desired changes to the label.
3. Click **Save Changes**.

#### Delete a label
1. In the label list view, hover over the label you would like to delete.
2. Click **Delete** in the far right of the label row.

### Add labels to dashboard items
1. In the list view of dashboards, tasks, or other assets, hover over the item to which you would like to add a label.
2. Click the {{< icon "add-label" >}} icon that appears below the name.
   The **Add Labels** overlay will appear.
3. Type the name of the label you would like to add to filter the list of available labels.
   Click the label you would like to add.
