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diff --git a/doc/user/project/labels.md b/doc/user/project/labels.md index 4258185b7d0..cf1d9cbe69c 100644 --- a/doc/user/project/labels.md +++ b/doc/user/project/labels.md @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ # Labels Labels provide an easy way to categorize the issues or merge requests based on -descriptive titles like `bug`, `documentation` or any other text you feel like -it. They can have different colors, a description, and are visible throughout +descriptive titles like `bug`, `documentation` or any other text you feel like. +They can have different colors, a description, and are visible throughout the issue tracker or inside each issue individually. With labels, you can navigate the issue tracker and filter any bloated @@ -22,34 +22,47 @@ created yet.  +Creating a new label from scratch is as easy as pressing the **New label** +button. From there on you can choose the name, give it an optional description, +a color and you are set. + +When you are ready press the **Create label** button to create the new label. + + + --- -You can skip that and create a new label or click that link and GitLab will -generate a set of predefined labels for you. There 8 default generated labels +## Default Labels + +It's possible to populate the labels for your project from a set of predefined labels. + +### Generate GitLab's predefined label set + + + +Click the link to 'Generate a default set of labels' and GitLab will +generate a set of predefined labels for you. There are 8 default generated labels in total and you can see them in the screenshot below.  --- -You can see that from the labels page you can have an overview of the number of -issues and merge requests assigned to each label. - -Creating a new label from scratch is as easy as pressing the **New label** -button. From there on you can choose the name, give it an optional description, -a color and you are set. +## Labels Overview -When you are ready press the **Create label** button to create the new label. + - +You can see that from the labels page you can have an overview of the number of +issues and merge requests assigned to each label. ## Prioritize labels >**Notes:** - - This feature was introduced in GitLab 8.9. - - Priority sorting is based on the highest priority label only. This might - change in the future, follow the discussion in - https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/18554. +> +> - Introduced in GitLab 8.9. +> - Priority sorting is based on the highest priority label only. This might +> change in the future, follow the discussion in +> https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/18554. Prioritized labels are like any other label, but sorted by priority. This allows you to sort issues and merge requests by priority. @@ -87,8 +100,7 @@ important. ## Create a new label right from the issue tracker ->**Note:** -This feature was introduced in GitLab 8.6. +> Introduced in GitLab 8.6. There are times when you are already in the issue tracker searching for a label, only to realize it doesn't exist. Instead of going to the **Labels** |