Group Plane Labels with One Level of Nesting
In Plane Project settings > Labels, drag one label onto another to make it a child. The parent becomes a collapsible group; there is no separate Create group command.
Project Admin access is required to manage or group labels. Labels belong to one project; governed Enterprise Grid workspaces can centralize the catalog, so confirm where administration lives.
Example: nest iOS and Android under Platform, keeping Bug and Performance outside that group because they express different dimensions.
Step-by-step guide
Prepare the label catalog
Open the project’s Labels settings and inspect existing names. Create any missing labels using Add label, a unique name and a color before grouping them.
Create the first parent association
Drag iOS onto Platform in the Labels list. Check that iOS becomes an indented child under the new collapsible Platform group.
Add and order sibling labels
Drag Android onto the same parent, then reorder labels as needed. Keep nesting one level deep; a group cannot contain another nested group.
Verify application on real work
Open a representative work item, select the intended labels and inspect the label filter. Confirm the taxonomy communicates platform without creating duplicate labels.
Common mistakes
Deleting a group to flatten the list
Deleting a parent also deletes its children and removes their labels from work. Drag children out first if they must survive.
Sources and verification
Based on product documentation checked on 2026-11-04. This is a documentation-based guide, not a hands-on benchmark. Features and availability can change.