---
title: "Labels"
description: "Label your areas, devices, entities, automations, scripts, and helpers. Then, filter by label or run an automation on all entities with that label."
related:
  - docs: /docs/organizing/areas/
    title: Areas
  - docs: /docs/organizing/floors/
    title: Floors
  - docs: /docs/organizing/categories/
    title: Categories
  - docs: /docs/configuration/templating/#labels
    title: Using labels in templates
---

Labels in Home Assistant allow grouping elements irrespective of their physical location or type. Labels can be assigned to areas, devices, entities, automations, scenes, scripts, and helpers. Labels can be used in automations and scripts as a target for actions. Labels can also be used to filter data.

For example, you can filter the list of devices to show only devices with the label `heavy energy usage` or turn these devices off when there is not a lot of solar energy available.

## Creating a label

Follow these steps to create a new label from the **Labels** view.

1. Go to {% my labels title="**Settings** > **Areas, labels & zones**" %} and on top, select the **Labels** tab.
2. Select the **Create label** button.
3. In the dialog, enter the label details:
   - Give the label a **Name** (required).
   - Add an icon (We use [Material icons](https://pictogrammers.com/library/mdi/)).
   - Add a **Color**.

    ![Create label dialog](/images/organizing/create_label_01.png)
4. Select **Create**.

   **Result**: A new label is created.

## Applying labels

Follow these steps to apply a label

1. To apply a label to an area:
   - Go to {% my areas title="**Settings** > **Areas, labels & zones**" %}.
   - On the area card, select the edit {% icon "mdi:edit" %} button.
   - Select one or more labels or select **Add new label** to create a new one.
2. To apply a label to a device, entity, or helper:
   - Go to **{% my integrations title="Settings > Devices & Services" %}** and open the respective tab.
   - Select the {% icon "mdi:order-checkbox-ascending" %} button.
   - From the list, select all the list entries to which you want to apply a label.
   - In the top right corner, select **Add label**. Then, select the labels from the list.

    ![Apply label](/images/organizing/labels_add_05.png)
3. To apply a label to an automation, scene, or script:
   - Go to {% my automations title="**Settings** > **Automations & Scenes**" %} and open the respective tab.
   - Select the {% icon "mdi:order-checkbox-ascending" %} button.
   - From the list, select all the list entries to which you want to apply a label.
   - In the top right corner, select the three dots {% icon "mdi:dots-vertical" %} menu, then select **Add label**. Then, select the labels from the list.

## Deleting a label

Follow these steps to delete a label. It will be removed from all the list entries it was applied to.
If you used this label in automations or script as targets, you need to adjust those.

1. Go to {% my labels title="**Settings** > **Areas, labels & zones**" %} and on top, select the **Labels** tab.
2. In the list of labels, find the label you want to delete and select the three dots {% icon "mdi:dots-vertical" %} menu.
3. Select **Delete**.
4. If you used this label in automations or script as targets, you need to adjust those.

## Removing labels

1. Go to the data table that contains the element from which you want to remove the label:
   -  Go to **{% my integrations title="Settings > Devices & Services" %}** and open the respective tab.
   -  Or, go to {% my automations title="**Settings** > **Automations & Scenes**" %} and open the respective tab.
2. Select the {% icon "mdi:order-checkbox-ascending" %} button.
   - From the list, select all the items from which you want to remove a label.
   - In the top right corner, select the three dots {% icon "mdi:dots-vertical" %} menu, then select **Add label**.
   - Then, deselect the checkbox for the label you want to remove.