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# Tag Questions
Labels are reusable tags you assign to questions inside [Missions](/missions/what-are-missions.md). They let you classify questions across different Missions and — for numeric Labels — automatically calculate totals on mobile.
**Example:** An inventory checklist has questions for counting Coca-Cola bottles, Fanta cans, beer bottles, and wine bottles. With Labels like "Soft Drinks", "Alcohol", "Bottles", and "Cans", the system automatically calculates totals: total soft drinks, total alcohol, total bottles, total cans — visible to the employee immediately on mobile.
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## Why use Labels?
**Classify questions across Missions** — tag similar questions with the same Label, even if they're in different Missions. A "Temperature" Label on questions in your kitchen checklist and your warehouse checklist lets you compare and aggregate temperature data across both.
**Get automatic totals on mobile** — when you use numeric Labels, employees see a Totals section on their screen showing the sum of all values for each Label. No manual calculation needed.
**Power your reporting** — Labels appear as filterable columns in reports. Sort and group by Label to analyze data across Missions, teams, and time periods.
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## Two types of Labels
Type
What it does
Example
Text
Classifies questions by category
"Wine", "Cleaning Supplies", "Equipment"
Numeric
Classifies AND calculates totals automatically
"Weight (kg)", "Currency ($)", "Volume (l)"
Numeric Labels also include a **format** (Currency, Weight, Volume, Temperature, etc.) and **measurement units** ($, kg, l, °F). When a numeric Label is assigned to a question, the question's format is automatically set and locked to match.
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## How to create Labels
### In Organization Settings
1. Go to [**Organization Settings**](/your-organization/organization-settings.md) **→ Label Management**
2. Click to create a new Label
3. Enter: **Name**, **Type** (Text or Numeric), and for Numeric — **Format** and **Unit**
4. Save
Each Label must be unique across the combination of name + type + format + unit.
### In the Mission Builder
You can also create Labels on the fly while building a Mission:
1. Open a question in the Builder
2. Click the **Label** dropdown → **Create New Label**
3. Fill in the details and save
The new Label is available immediately and also appears in [**Label Management**](/your-organization/organization-settings.md#label-management) for future use.
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## How to assign Labels to questions
1. Open a Mission in the Builder
2. Select a question
3. In the **Label** field, choose one or more Labels from the dropdown
Multiple Labels can be assigned to a single question. When you assign a numeric Label, the question's format and unit are automatically locked to match the Label.
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## Totals on mobile
When at least one numeric Label is used in a Mission, a **Totals** section appears on mobile showing the sum of all numeric values per Label.
### Configuring totals display
In the Builder, when numeric Labels are present:
* **Calculate Totals by Labels** — enable/disable the totals calculation
* **Show Labels on Top of Checklist** — choose whether totals appear at the top or bottom
* Drag to **reorder** which Label totals appear first
Totals are visible on claimed and closed Missions, in the Mission View form, and in exported PDFs.
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## Labels in reporting
* A **Label** column appears in response analysis and other reports
* **Totals by Labels** section in the report summaries shows aggregated values with filtering and sorting
* Click a Label in the summary to filter the report table by that Label
* A **Labels** tab appears in the Mission sidebar in [Overview → History](/analytics-and-monitoring/overview/review-mission-history.md)
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## Good to know
* Labels can only be created and managed on the **web** — not on mobile (but they're visible and usable on mobile)
* Labels work in **Surveys, Checklists, Tests, Audits, and Tickets with Surveys**
* Totals are **not shown** for Test/Audit Missions on mobile, or for [Public Interface Missions](/missions/how-to-guides/share-a-mission-with-external-users.md)
* Deleting a Label doesn't affect historical Mission data — past responses keep their Label values
* Editing a Label that's already used in Missions triggers a confirmation prompt
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