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Use labels to categorize spaces

If you've got lots of related spaces, you can use labels to group them together into categories in the Space Directory.

For example, if you're in an IT team who work on a number of projects, each in a different space, you could label each space 'IT-projects-open'. Then in the Space Directory you could select IT-projects-open to see all your current IT project spaces. 

You can add as many space categories to a space as you need, so that if, for example, two different teams are working on a project together, you can add labels for both teams and space will appear under both categories.

You can add or remove labels as your needs change. 

Categorize a space

You need space administrator permissions to add categories to a space.

  1. Navigate to the appropriate space and select Space Settings from the sidebar.

  2. Select Space details from the Manage space card.

  3. Select Edit to the right of Categories.

  4. Enter your category name as a label, and select Add.
    Alternatively, choose a category in the list of Suggested Space Categories.

  5. Select Done.

Add a space description

Help make it easier to find the right space within a category by adding a description to your space:

  1. Navigate to the appropriate space and select Space Settings from the sidebar.

  2. Select Space details in the Manage space card.

  3. Select Edit Space Details.

  4. Enter a short description and select Save.

View spaces in a category

Select Spaces in the Confluence navigation and select View all spaces, then select one of the categories at the top of the All spaces list.

The space directory list all the spaces you have permission to view.

You can also view spaces by category by using the Spaces List Macro and filtering by category. 

Head to the Spaces menu in the navigation to see all your starred spaces. When viewing a space, you can choose the star icon next to the space title in the sidebar to add it to your Starred Spaces so that it's easier to find later. 

Remove a space from a category

  1. Navigate to the appropriate space and select Space Settings from the sidebar.

  2. Select Space details from the Manage space card.

  3. Select Edit to the right of Categories.

  4. Select the icon next to a category label to delete it.

  5. Select Done.

If you remove all spaces from a category, the category will no longer appear in the Space Directory. There's no way to bulk remove a category. You can choose the category in the Space Directory to find all the spaces it appears on, then remove it from each space. 

 

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