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docs: DOC-275: Bulk labeling documentation (#6987)
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4. Click **Submit** to save your annotation.
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5. Click the next task in the data manager to open the quick labeling view for that task and repeat steps 2-4.
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<div class="enterprise-only">
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## Bulk labeling
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Bulk labeling is useful when you have a large set of tasks that share a common label or annotation that you want to apply in one go. For example:
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* **Data classification**: Quickly label multiple tasks with the same category.
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* **Filtering and grouping**: Use filters to isolate tasks matching specific criteria (e.g., tasks you know are all “Approved”), then label them in bulk.
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* **Speed and consistency**: Avoid repetitive labeling for items that can confidently share a label.
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#### Supported data types
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Bulk labeling supports all data types (e.g. images, text, audio, video).
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#### Supported labeling tasks
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Bulk labeling supports classification tasks and text area input.
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You can use any combination of supported control tags, and all object tags (e.g. `<Image>`, `<Text>`, `<Video`) are supported.
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The following control tags can be assigned through the bulk labeling action:
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* [Choices](/tags/choices.html)
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* [DateTime](/tags/datetime.html)
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* [Number](/tags/number.html)
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* [Rating](/tags/rating.html)
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* [Taxonomy](/tags/taxonomy.html)
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* [TextArea](/tags/textarea.html)
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If your labeling configuration includes control tags not listed above, the **Bulk labeling** action is not accessible.
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!!! note Limitations
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Note the following:
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* At this time, only global classification tasks are supported. This means that the control tag cannot have `perItem` or `perRegion` enabled.
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* Lead time is not calculated for annotations performed through the bulk labeling option.
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#### Bulk labeling panel
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When you perform bulk labeling, your options open in a side panel. Note that you can expand or collapse this panel as necessary by clicking the expand/collapse icons or by pressing `shift` + `.`.
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![Gif opening and closing bulk label drawer](/images/label/bulk-expand.gif)
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### List view
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You can perform bulk labeling from the list view in the Data Manager. This is especially useful if you want to use filters to label a subset of results.
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Select the checkboxes next to the tasks you want to annotate and then click the drop-down menu next to **Label *n* Tasks**. Select **Bulk label**. This opens a panel with your labeling options (see [above](#Bulk-labeling-panel)).
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![Screenshot of Bulk label option from List view](/images/label/bulk-list-view.png)
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Make your selections and click **Submit**,
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### Grid view
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You can use the grid view to visually inspect and then select tasks for bulk annotation.
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To select tasks from the grid view, you can click the checkboxes next to them or open each and select tasks as you navigate through them.
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![Gif showing selecting images in grid view](/images/label/bulk-grid-navigating.gif)
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Once selected, click the drop-down menu next to **Label *n* Tasks**. Select **Bulk label**. This opens a panel with your labeling options (see [above](#Bulk-labeling-panel)).
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!!! info Tip
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There are hotkeys for selecting the task, scrolling, zooming, and navigating between tasks. To see a list of the available hotkeys, click the help icon above the task:
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![Screenshot highlighting help icon](/images/label/bulk-hotkeys.png)
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## Perform ML-assisted labeling with interactive preannotations
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