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title: Using search for device labels
slug: epmm/getting-started-guide/using-search-for-device-labels
createdAt: 2026-10-06T07:50:25.477Z
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When you apply devices to labels, you specify search criteria to filter the label list to the label you want to use.

**Procedure **

1. Log in to the **Admin Portal**.
2. Go to **Devices & Users** > **Devices**.
3. Check one or more devices that you want to apply to a label.
4. In **Apply to Label**, enter one or more characters in Search by Name or Description.

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For example, enter “ca” to find all labels that begin with the letters “ca”. Ivanti EPMM displays the labels that match what you entered.
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5. Check the label you want to use from the search results.
6. Click **Apply**.