Labels are a way to associate Stories and Epics. You can filter against Labels throughout various Shortcut views and search for Stories that carry them in the Stories filter section and on the Search page.
Creating Labels
You can create Labels essentially anywhere in the UI in a variety of ways.
- By clicking the "Create Label" action that can be found under the general "Create Story" dropdown button.
2. By accessing the Labels Settings page and selecting "Create Label" on the page or via the option at the top of the UI that autopopulates when accessing that Settings page.
3. Create a Label in any of the Story or Epic Label areas by first selecting "Add Labels", then inputting the Label you'd like to create in the text box.
Once a Label is created, it can be used on any Story or Epic.
Note: Stories in an Epic with a Label will display the Epic's Label in a distinct area on the Story card.
Managing Labels
Labels can be managed from the Labels Settings page, e.g., edited, archived, or deleted.
To delete or archive a Label, click the ellipsis icon next to the Label you would like to delete or archive. This will produce a dropdown menu with options to Archive or Delete.
If you choose to archive a Label, the Label will generally not appear on the Labels page. To view Archived Labels, you'll select the "Only Archived" option.
Archived and deleted Labels will no longer appear among the choices of Labels in the drop-down menu when applying a Label to a Story, but archived Labels will not be removed from any Stories with that Label.
Viewing and Sorting Labels in Shortcut
Labels have a yellow dot by default in Shortcut, but you can assign a different color on creation or by visiting the Labels page.
In addition to viewing Labels on the Stories page, you can also view more information on the Labels Page.
Tracking Progress Against Labels
The Labels page will also surface progress across all Stories and Epics where that Label has been used.
Clicking on the Label will bring you to the Individual Label Page.
For more information on Epic Labels, please refer to our linked documentation.
Want to see Labels in action? Explore our Demo Workspace, which contains pre-filled information that will allow you to see how it all works together. Access it by clicking on the Help section in the top right of the UI, and selecting Demo Workspace toward the bottom of the dropdown.
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