<p>Save time by batching similar tasks together using labels. You’ll be able to pull up a list of all tasks with any given label in a matter of seconds. You can add any labels you like, but here are a few popular ones to get started with:</p>
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<li>
<strong>@email</strong> – Use this label to create a list of all the email tasks across all your projects so you can answer them all at once.</li>
<li>
<strong>@waiting</strong> – Add this label to all the tasks you’re waiting on something to get started so you won’t forget to follow up.</li>
<li>
<strong>@15_min</strong> – Check this label when you have an extra 15 minutes to knock out a small task or two.</li>
</ul>
<p><img src="https://get.todoist.help/hc/article_attachments/360005889779" alt="labels_qa_web.png"></p>
<div class="box-warning">When creating a label, you can’t use a space, <strong>@ " ( ) | &amp; !</strong> or<strong> ,</strong> in the label name. If you use any of these characters, they'll automatically be replaced with an underscore. For example, if you try to name a label <strong>Emails @Work</strong>, your label will automatically be named <strong>Emails__Work</strong>.</div>
<h2>Add a label to a task</h2>
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<h4>How to add a label to a new task</h4>
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<li>Click the <strong>+ icon</strong> to create a new task.</li>
<li>Type @ into the task field (or click the <strong>label icon </strong>on the right).</li>
<li>In the menu that appears, select the label(s) you want to add. Keep typing the label name to narrow down the results.</li>
<li>If a label you type doesn't exist yet, you'll get an option to create it. Finish typing and click <strong>Label not found. Create Label_name</strong>.</li>
</ol>
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<li>Tap the <strong>+ icon</strong> to create a new task.</li>
<li>Tap the <strong>label icon </strong>(or just type @).</li>
<li>In the list that appears, select the label(s) you want to add. Keep typing the label name to narrow down the results.</li>
<li>To create and add a new label to the task, finish typing the new label's name and then tap <strong>Add label "Label_Name"</strong>.</li>
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<h4>How to add a label to an existing task</h4>
<div>You can also add labels to multiple tasks at once by following the instructions in <a target="_blank" rel="noopener">this article</a>.</div>
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<li>Click on any task to edit it.</li>
<li>Type @ into the task field, or click <strong>Labels</strong> in the right-hand side.</li>
<li>In the menu that appears, select the label you want to add. Keep typing the label name to narrow down the results.</li>
<li>If a label you type doesn't exist yet, you'll get an option to create it. Finish typing and click <strong>Label not found. Create Label_name</strong>.</li>
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<li>Tap on any task to select it.</li>
<li>Tap the <strong>Label </strong>chip.</li>
<li>In the list that appears, select the label(s) you want to add. Keep typing the label name to narrow down the results.</li>
<li>When you've added the label(s) you want to add, tap <strong>Done </strong>in the bottom-right corner.</li>
<li>To create and add a new label to the task, finish typing the new label's name and then tap <strong>Add label "Label_Name"</strong>.</li>
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<ol>
<li>Tap on any task to select it.</li>
<li>Tap the <strong>Label </strong>chip.</li>
<li>In the list that appears, select the label(s) you want to add. Keep typing the label name to narrow down the results.</li>
<li>Once you've selected the labels you wish to add to the task, tap <strong>Done</strong>.</li>
<li>To create and add a new label to the task, tap the task name. Type @ and write the name of your new label. Tap <strong>Add label </strong>to save the new label.</li>
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<h2>Some examples to get you inspired!</h2>
<p>There are endless ways to use labels. Here are a few examples to inspire you:</p>
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<h4>How long will your tasks take to complete?</h4>
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<li>@5min</li>
<li>@30min</li>
<li>@60min</li>
</ul>
<div>You can add these labels to every task in the project to make it easier to estimate the total project completion time. </div>
<h4>When do you want to work on this task?</h4>
<ul>
<li>@day</li>
<li>@afternoon</li>
<li>@night</li>
<li>@waiting (if you’re waiting for something to happen before you can start)</li>
</ul>
<h4>What type of work are you doing?</h4>
<ul>
<li>@email</li>
<li>@writing</li>
<li>@design</li>
<li>@dev</li>
</ul>
<h4>How much progress have you made with this task?</h4>
<ul>
<li>@25_percent</li>
<li>@50_percent</li>
<li>@75_percent</li>
</ul>
<h4>Is this a home project, a personal project or a work project?</h4>
<ul>
<li>@home</li>
<li>@personal</li>
<li>@work</li>
</ul>
<h4>Where do you want to work on this task?</h4>
<ul>
<li>@office</li>
<li>@house</li>
<li>@gym</li>
</ul>
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<div class="box-note">If you add a space in your label's name, the space will automatically be replaced by an underscore. For example, if you try to create a label with the name <em>Work Emails</em>, your label will instead be called <em>Work_Emails</em>. </div>
<h2>Edit a label</h2>
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<h4>Change the name of a label</h4>
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<li>Access the <strong>Filters &amp; Labels</strong> view (listed under your <strong>Upcoming</strong> view).</li>
<li>Scroll down to <strong>Labels</strong> and select the label you want to change the name of.</li>
<li>Select the <strong>three dots icon</strong> in the top-right corner.</li>
<li>Select <strong>Edit label</strong>.</li>
<li>You can now change the name of your label!</li>
</ol>
<h4>Change the color of a label</h4>
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<li>Select <strong>Filters &amp; Labels</strong> in the left-hand menu in Todoist.</li>
<li>Scroll down to <strong>Labels</strong>.</li>
<li>Find the label you want to change the color of.</li>
<li>Click the <strong>three dots icon</strong> to the right of the label.</li>
<li>Select <strong>Edit label</strong>.</li>
<li>Below <strong>Label color</strong>, click on the drop-down menu and select your color of choice.</li>
<li>When you’re finished, click <strong>Save</strong>.</li>
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<li>Open the <strong>Filters &amp; Labels</strong> view (you will find it under <strong>Upcoming</strong>).</li>
<li>Scroll down to your labels, and tap the label you want to change the color of.</li>
<li>Tap the <strong>three dots icon </strong>in the top-right corner.</li>
<li>Select <strong>Edit label</strong>.</li>
<li>Tap on the <strong>current color name</strong> and select your color of choice.</li>
<li>When you're finished, tap the <strong>checkmark icon</strong> in the top-right corner.</li>
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<ol>
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<li>Open the <strong>Filters &amp; Labels</strong> view (you will find it under <strong>Upcoming</strong>).</li>
<li>Scroll down to your labels, and tap the label you want to change the color of.</li>
<li>Tap the <strong>three dots icon</strong> in the top-right corner.</li>
<li>Select <strong>Edit Label</strong>.</li>
<li>Tap <strong>Color</strong> and select your color of choice.</li>
<li>When you're finished, tap <strong>Done</strong> in the top right.</li>
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<div class="box-tip">You can also change the color of a label through the label's <a href="https://get.todoist.help/hc/en-us/articles/360013727120" target="_self" data-icon="">context menu</a>.</div>
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<h2>Find a specific label</h2>
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<h4>Search for a label</h4>
<p>Type the label name into the search bar at the top of your Todoist. For example, typing “@urgent” into the search bar will pull up all the tasks with the label @urgent.</p>
<p><img src="https://get.todoist.help/hc/article_attachments/360005889799" alt="labels_search_web.png"></p>
<div class="box-tip">In the web, macOS, or Windows apps, you can use the <a href="https://support.todoist.com/hc/en-us/articles/205063212-Keyboard-shortcuts">keyboard shortcut </a> <strong>f</strong> to start a new search.</div>
<h4>View a list of all of your labels</h4>
<p>You can find a full list of your existing labels by selecting <strong>Filters &amp; Labels</strong> in your navigation menu (it will be right under your <strong>Upcoming</strong> view) and scrolling down to <strong>Labels</strong>.</p>
<div class="box-tip">You can also <a href="https://support.todoist.com/hc/articles/211646749" target="_self">create filters using labels</a>. For example, the filter query “today &amp; @email” will pull up all of your tasks with the @email label that are also due today.</div>
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<h2>View all your labelled tasks</h2>
<p>You can find a full list of your labels by accessing the <strong>Filters &amp; Labels</strong> view (this will be located right under your <strong>Upcoming</strong> view) in the navigation pane. Once you've opened this view, scroll down to <strong>Labels</strong>. Select any label you want to get a full list of all tasks with that assigned label.</p>
<h2>Delete a label</h2>
<p>Every now and then you may come across a label on your list that you no longer need. No problem, you can simply delete it! Here's how:</p>
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<li>Select <strong>Filters &amp; Labels</strong> in the left-hand menu in Todoist.</li>
<li>Scroll down to <strong>Labels</strong>.</li>
<li>Find the label you want to delete.</li>
<li>Click the<strong> three dots icon</strong> to the right of the label.</li>
<li>Select <strong>Delete label</strong>.</li>
<li>Click <strong>Delete</strong> to confirm.</li>
</ol>
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<ol>
<li>Open the <strong>Filters &amp; Labels</strong> view (you will find it under <strong>Upcoming</strong>).</li>
<li>Scroll down to your labels.</li>
<li>Tap on the label you want to delete.</li>
<li>Tap the <strong>three dots icon </strong>in the top-right corner.</li>
<li>Select <strong>Edit label</strong>.</li>
<li>Tap the<strong> three dots icon </strong>in the top-right corner.</li>
<li>Select <strong>Delete</strong>.</li>
<li>Tap <strong>Delete</strong> to confirm.</li>
</ol>
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<strong> Exclusively on Android, it's also possible to bulk delete labels: </strong>
<ol>
<li>Open the <strong>Filters &amp; Labels</strong> view (you will find it under <strong>Upcoming</strong>).</li>
<li>Scroll to the bottom of your label list and tap <strong>Manage labels</strong>.</li>
<li>Select the labels you want to delete.</li>
<li>Tap the <strong>three dots icon </strong>in the top-right corner.</li>
<li>Select <strong>Delete</strong>.</li>
<li>Tap <strong>Delete</strong> again to confirm.</li>
</ol>
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<ol>
<ol>
<li>Open the <strong>Filters &amp; Labels</strong> view (you will find it under <strong>Upcoming</strong>).</li>
<li>Scroll down to your labels.</li>
<li>Tap on the label you wish to delete.</li>
<li>Tap the<strong> three dots icon </strong>in the top-right corner.</li>
<li>Select<strong> Edit Label</strong>.</li>
<li>Select <strong>Delete Label</strong>.</li>
<li>Tap <strong>Delete Label</strong> to confirm.</li>
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<div class="box-tip">You can also delete a label through its <a href="https://get.todoist.help/hc/en-us/articles/360013727120" target="_self">context menu</a>.</div>
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<h2>FAQ</h2>
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<h4>Can I change the color of a shared label?</h4>
<p>No, shared labels are gray by default. In order to change it to a color of your preference, please <a href="https://get.todoist.help/hc/en-us/articles/360007915939" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">add it to your personal label list</a>.</p>
<h4>Will deleted labels still show up on completed tasks?</h4>
<p>Yes, <a href="https://get.todoist.help/hc/articles/360007915939" target="_self">both personal and shared labels</a> that have been deleted will still appear on completed tasks. Whenever you uncomplete a task with a label that’s been deleted, a new label will be created and added to your Shared label list, even if it was originally a personal label. This label will have the name it had when the task was completed.</p>
<h4>What happens when I delete a personal label?</h4>
<p>When you delete a personal label it will be removed from your personal label list, the shared label list of your collaborators, and it will also be removed from all active tasks.</p>
<h4>What happens when I delete a shared label?</h4>
<p>When deleting a shared label, it’s automatically removed from everyone’s shared label list and all active tasks. If the label was part of anyone’s personal label list, they will still have access to it and it will still show up on tasks that have the label in their private projects.</p>
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