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# Labels administration **(FREE SELF)**

To manage labels for the GitLab instance:

1. On the left sidebar, at the bottom, select **Admin Area**.
1. Select **Labels**.

For more details on how to manage labels, see [Labels](../user/project/labels.md).

Labels created in the Admin Area are automatically added to new projects.
They are not available to new groups.
Updating or adding labels in the Admin Area does not modify labels in existing projects.

![Default label set](img/admin_labels_v14_7.png)

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