Labels let you group your targets in a way that fits your organization. Once targets share a label, you can find them faster, start their scans in one go, and control which users can see them.

## What can you use labels for?

* **Server locations**, for example `Amsterdam datacenter` or `Office`.

* **The IT partner that manages a target**, for example `Managed by Partner A`.

* **Environment or priority**, for example `Production`, `PCI-DSS` or `High Risk`.

* **Scanning in bulk**: start the scans for every target with a label at once. See [Scan all targets with a label at once](https://help.catcher24.com/hc/help-centre/articles/1790938205-scan-all-targets-with-a-label-at-once).

* **Access control**: restrict users to specific targets. See [Restrict user access with labels](https://help.catcher24.com/hc/help-centre/articles/1790938316-restrict-user-access-with-labels).

A target can have more than one label, and a label can be linked to as many targets as you like.

## Find your labels

1. In the left-hand menu, under **Vulnerability Management**, click **Targets**.

2. Click the **Labels** tab. The number next to the tab name is the number of labels you have.

For each label, the overview shows the name and the date it was created. Use **Search by label name** to find a label, or click the **Label** and **Created at** column headers to sort. Click the arrow at the start of a row to see the targets linked to that label.

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## Create a label

Use this method to create a label and link several targets to it right away.

1. Go to **Targets** and open the **Labels** tab.

2. Click **New Label**.

3. Enter a **Label Name**. This field is required.

4. (Optional) Click **Linked Targets** and tick the targets that should get this label.

5. Click **Save**.

The new label appears in the overview. Click **Cancel** to close the window without creating a label.

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## Add a label to a target

You can also work with labels from the detail page of a target.

1. Go to **Targets** and click a target to open it.

2. Under the target name, click **Add label**.

3. In the **Classification Labels** box, open the list and tick one or more labels. The label is saved as soon as you select it.

4. Need a label that doesn't exist yet? Click **Create new label** in the same box.

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The labels now appear under the target name.

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To remove a label from a target, click the **x** next to the label under the target name.

## Edit or delete a label

On the **Labels** tab, each label has these buttons in the **Actions** column:

* **Run** (orange): starts scans for all targets with this label. See [Scan all targets with a label at once](https://help.catcher24.com/hc/help-centre/articles/1790938205-scan-all-targets-with-a-label-at-once).

* **Edit** (pencil): change the label name or the linked targets.

* **Delete** (red): delete the label.

## Tips

* Agree on a naming scheme, for example `Location - Amsterdam`, so the list stays easy to search.

* Label new targets right away, so bulk scans and access restrictions stay complete.

* Use several labels per target, for example a location label and a partner label.