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 - [Project Features](project_features.md)
 - [Authorization for merge requests](authorization_for_merge_requests.md)
 - [Groups](groups.md)
+- [Labels](labels.md)
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+# Labels
+
+In GitLab, you can easily tag issues and merge requests. To create a label, go to a project and then to `Issues` and then `Labels`.
+
+Here you can create a new label.
+
+![new label](labels/label1.png)
+
+You can choose to set a color.
+
+![label color](labels/label2.png)
+
+If you want to change an existing label, press edit next to the listed label.
+You will be presented with the same form as when creating a new label.
+
+![edit label](labels/label3.png)
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