> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Canvas labels

> Organize and categorize canvases by adding labels. Labels are keywords that describe the content on a canvas. Use them as a filter on the canvas overview.

<Warning>
  The features described in this section are in [public preview](/cdf/product_feature_status#public-preview) and may change.
</Warning>

## Before you start

The first time you set up labels, make sure to set up these [access capabilities](/cdf/access/guides/capabilities#set-up-canvas-labels):

<Steps>
  <Step title="Set up data models capabilities">
    Navigate to <span class="ui-element">Admin</span> > <span class="ui-element">Access management</span> > <span class="ui-element">Groups</span> and set `datamodels:read` and `datamodels:write` to make the <span class="ui-element">Set up labels</span> button available on the canvas overview.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set up labels">
    Navigate to <span class="ui-element">Flows</span> > <span class="ui-element">Canvas</span> and select <span class="ui-element">Set up labels</span>.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Scope data model instances">
    Navigate to <span class="ui-element">Admin</span> > <span class="ui-element">Access management</span> > <span class="ui-element">Groups</span> and scope `datamodelinstances:read` and `datamodelinstances:write` to `SolutionTagsInstanceSpace`.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Create, edit, and delete labels

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open label management">
    Navigate to <span class="ui-element">Flows</span> > <span class="ui-element">Canvas</span> and select <span class="ui-element">Manage labels</span>.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create or modify labels">
    Select <span class="ui-element">Create label</span> to create labels and edit or delete existing labels.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Assign labels to a canvas

<Steps>
  <Step title="Set data model instance capability">
    Set `datamodelinstance:read` with scope `SolutionTagsInstanceSpace`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open canvas settings">
    Open a canvas and select the arrow on the canvas' name.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Edit labels">
    Select <span class="ui-element">Edit name and labels</span> to select the labels you want to assign to the canvas.
  </Step>
</Steps>
