Managing global labels is done via the Apps menu on your Jira Cloud settings. Once the app has been installed, a new menu item called Manage Labels will appear. Click on it to get to the Manage Jira Labels page.
Checking Label Use on Your Jira Instance
Go to the global Manage Labels in your Jira instance. You should see something like this:
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Colored Label Manager improves your experience using labels in Jira. It provides a simple control panel which allows you add color to your labels and understand where your labels are being used in your Jira instance, as well as powerful functionality to cleanup and organize labels in bulk.
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Global Jira labels
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Only Jira administrator can access Global Jira Labels |
Click on Apps → Colored Label Manager
Manage Global Colored Labels
Manage Global Jira Labels
Generate Reports based on Jira Labels and Colored Labels
Create new Colored Label Fields
This is a list of all the Jira labels used in your Jira instance. The second
In this view you can manage Colored and Native labels :
Create label and add it to a Jira issues
Add color to labels
Add description to labels
Search for specific labels
Check how many issues one label is assinged
Export labels to CSV
Edit labels
Merge labels
Delete one or multiple labels
Add label to multiple Jira issues.
Remove label from multiple Jira issues
The Click to see issues column shows you how many times a label has been used. Clicking on that link opens a new tab with a filter that shows all issues with that label in your project.
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If a label is used on an issue that you do not have access to, it will not show up here and will not be counted.
Renaming a Jira Label
Renaming a label is done in place; just click on the label you want to rename, make a change and then click on the checkmark to the right of the input box. All issues with that label will be updated to use the new label name.
Merging Jira Labels
Sometimes, you will need to merge two labels. Typically, this happens when you notice different spellings for what should be the same label, like in the screenshot below:
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Dealing with this situation is really easy with Project Labels: Simply rename the unwanted spellings to the spelling you would like to keep.
Deleting a Jira Label
Deleting a label is just as easy as you would expect. Simply click the trashcan icon next to the label you want to delete:
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You will then be asked to confirm that you want the label deleted. Click Confirm to remove the label from all issues in your current project. Once a label has been deleted, it should no longer be suggested when adding a label.
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