Create a Colored Label Manager custom field
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As Jira Administrator:
Click on Settings
Go to → Issues
Click on Custom fields (Side-navigation)
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Click on Create custom field Button
Select All → Search Label
→ Select Colored Labels
Click Next
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Enter a Name and Description
Click Create
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Optional: Associate the new created field with screens
Click on update
Label Manager Custom Fields behave like normal custom fields and need to be put on the correct screens to appear in projects.
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In this page you can create a new Label and give it a description and a color , add it to one or multiple issues, or just create it and let it be used by Jira users.
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As you can create multiple label fields like Definition of Done , Acceptance Criteria, or simple Select List , make sure that you are creating your label value under the right label field. . |
Atlassian Expert good practices
Avoid using abbreviations unless they are widely understood and accepted by your team. This will, in turn, help avoid synonyms.
Always add a description to your label to make context of uses more clear to your team .
Always check to see whether a label already exists before creating it; remember, too, that it might simply be a question of spelling or case variation.
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You can also click on Click to see issues to jump to the issue navigator and see a list of all issues with the label.
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New created Label have by default the color grey-light.
Label specific color means, that just like Epics, label will have a predefined color.
Colors can indicate labels with higher priority, or whatever you like those colors to mean within your Jira instance.
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The renaming will be reflected in all issues where the label was used.
To rename labels:
Go to your project
Open the Project labels from the left sidebar.
Click on the label and rename it
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Sometimes, you will need to merge two labels. remember, too, that it might simply be a question of spelling or case variation. like in the screenshot below:
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To deal with this situation, simply select the labels to be merged and click on Merge and choose the right label .
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Deleting a Jira Label
Simply click the red trashcan icon next to the label you want to delete .
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Bulk Delete Jira Labels
Simply select the needed labels and click on the button Delete
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You will then be asked to confirm
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Once a label has been deleted, it will no longer be suggested when adding a label unless it is also in use in another project.
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Add label to multiple Jira issues
Simply click on the 
and check the needed issues , click on save and then label will be added to all the checked Jira issues .
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Remove label from multiple Jira issues
Simply click on the 
and uncheck the needed issues , click on save and then label will be removed from all the unchecked Jira issues .
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