Manage Labels

The Labels workspace is where you manage label definitions and review how each label is currently being used.

Before you start #

Labels only appear when the feature is enabled in Settings > Features.

When labels are enabled, you can open the workspace from Accounts with View Labels.

What the workspace shows #

The main Labels page is a workspace table, not just a simple list of names.

For each label, Common Cents can show:

• the current labeled balance
• which accounts currently carry that label balance
• how many transactions use the label
• the most recent date the label was used

You can search, filter, and sort the workspace to focus on the labels you actually care about.

Add and edit labels #

Use Add Label to create a new label name.

From a row’s related actions menu, you can:

• Edit Label
• View Details
• Delete Label when deletion is allowed

When delete is blocked #

Common Cents does not let you delete a label that already has transaction history.

If a label has been used in transactions, the workspace disables Delete Label and explains that labels with transaction history cannot be deleted.

That keeps label history readable instead of silently stripping old activity of its context.

Label detail view #

Choosing View Details opens a detail view for that label.

That screen shows:

• the label’s current balance
• the last used date
• an Account Activity table for the viewed month
• a Label Transactions list

From the detail view, you can also open View All Transactions to jump into the transaction list filtered for that label.

What the account activity table means #

The detail view breaks the label down by account for the current month.

For each account, Common Cents shows:

• starting balance
• current-month activity
• ending balance

If an account row has activity, you can open a drilldown to inspect the entries behind that number.

When to use the workspace versus the account page #

Use the Labels workspace when you want to manage label definitions or review a label across the whole app.

Use the account detail view when you want to apply, adjust, or remove labeled balances inside one specific account.

The next page explains that account-level flow: Labeling Money.