How to Create Custom Fields in Linear

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May 12, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to set up and save custom labels in Linear.

Quick summary

Custom labels in Linear let teams categorize and filter issues with precision, improving workflow visibility across projects. This demo walks through the exact steps to access label settings and create a new custom label from scratch.

Steps

Click on your profile icon to open the account menu.
Select Settings from the dropdown menu.
Navigate to Labels under the features settings section.
Click New Label to start creating a custom label.
Enter a name for your custom label in the input field.
Click the check icon to save the new label.
Your label is now ready to be applied to issues as needed.

📌 Why this matters

Custom labels in Linear give engineering and product teams a flexible way to classify issues beyond default statuses, enabling faster triage, cleaner workflows, and more meaningful reporting. Teams that use custom labels can filter backlogs, prioritize sprints, and surface the right work at the right time without relying on workarounds. For organizations scaling their issue tracking practices, the ability to define and apply bespoke labels directly from Settings is a simple but high-impact productivity gain.

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