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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: 104
---
Labels are a way to add visual metadata to dashboards, tasks, and other items in the InfluxDB UI.
To manage labels:
- In the navigation menu on the left, select **Settings** > **Labels**.
{{< nav-icon "settings" >}}
#### Create a label
1. Click **{{< icon "plus" >}} 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 and click **{{< icon "trash" >}}**.
2. Click **Delete**.
### 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.