# Assigning labels to the values of a category column

Value labels are useful for providing a human-friendly description of otherwise opaque category values. To assign value labels to a category column:

1. In the Summary view, expand the triangle next to the category column you wish to label
2. Double-click the Description field next to each value that you wish to label
3. Type a label and press Return

See also:

- Copying another column’s category labels
- Treating data values as missing
- Treating a column as categorical data

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