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title: Labels - Explained
description: Labels can be applied to People, Events and Invoices to make them easier to find, use and report on.
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# Labels - Explained

## Labels can be applied to People, Events and Invoices to make them easier to find, use and report on.

#### Creating Labels

1. To create a label navigate to the label management area. ![Labels Bar](https://knowledge.groop.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Labels%20Bar.jpg?width=136&name=Labels%20Bar.jpg)
2. Choose which type of label you would like to create from **User, Event** or **Invoice** and click **Create Label**  
   **![](https://knowledge.groop.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202021-08-18%20at%2012-36-52-png.png)**
   
   ![](https://knowledge.groop.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-173.png?width=156&name=image-173.png)
3. Here you can add necessary details and then click **Create Label**![](https://knowledge.groop.com/hubfs/image-174.png)
4. You can also use an existing label as a category to aid organisation.![](https://knowledge.groop.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-175.png?width=600&name=image-175.png)

#### Applying labels

You can use the labels that you have created in the three different areas of the platform **People, Events** and **Invoices**. Below is an example of the labels used in the **People** section but is the same principle for the other two areas.

 

1. Click on a persons record you wish to apply the label to and choose **Edit**. This will be done within the **People** area.
2. Scroll to the labels section and click the **Add Label** box  
   ![](https://knowledge.groop.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-177.png?width=600&name=image-177.png)
3. Start typing the name of the label you wish to apply or use the drop down choice to select a label or expand a category.  The more characters typed the less choices will be available. ![](https://knowledge.groop.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202020-04-15%20at%2013.01.35.png?width=200&name=Screenshot%202020-04-15%20at%2013.01.35.png)
4. Select the label(s) you wish to apply and click **Update User**.

Note: Interaction / Note labels cannot be edited or deleted once created.

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