# Adding sub-labels to an existing labels applied to existing annotation dataset

**URL:** <https://support.prodi.gy/t/adding-sub-labels-to-an-existing-labels-applied-to-existing-annotation-dataset/6148>\
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**Created:** [November 28, 2022, 5:12am UTC](https://support.prodi.gy/t/adding-sub-labels-to-an-existing-labels-applied-to-existing-annotation-dataset/6148 "2022-11-28T05:12:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![phgoddard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f8ce5/32.png) [@phgoddard](https://support.prodi.gy/u/phgoddard)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2022, 5:12am UTC](https://support.prodi.gy/t/adding-sub-labels-to-an-existing-labels-applied-to-existing-annotation-dataset/6148/1 "2022-11-28T05:12:58Z")

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I started annotating simple with just two exclusive categories using textcat manual. The data from comments from a large group of customer comments on setting up their newly setup printers. The labels were good-setup and bad-setup. Now that I've done 500+ and ran textcat train to get some fairly good results I'd like to sub-categorize within the labels for specific aspects of the bad setup or good setup experience - essentially creating aspects that were bad or good. thanks in advance - i'll continue to search here for similar topics - appreciate the feedback.

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**Author:** ![ryanwesslen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/support.prodi.gy/ryanwesslen/32/2969_2.png) [@ryanwesslen](https://support.prodi.gy/u/ryanwesslen)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2022, 5:51pm UTC](https://support.prodi.gy/t/adding-sub-labels-to-an-existing-labels-applied-to-existing-annotation-dataset/6148/2 "2022-11-28T17:51:26Z")

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hi @phgoddard!

Have you seen this post?

[https://support.prodi.gy/t/does-prodigy-supports-hierarchical-annotation/1249/2](https://support.prodi.gy/t/does-prodigy-supports-hierarchical-annotation/1249/2)

You may have seen it, but we have a similar write-up of how to nest labels in [our documentation](https://prodi.gy/docs/text-classification#large-label-sets).

Also, if you have a lot of sub-label names (e.g., 10-20), you may find the [`text_input`](https://prodi.gy/docs/api-interfaces#text_input) and its `field_suggestions` to be helpful instead of listing out all sub-labels in the `choice` interface. Adding `field_suggestions` can allow you to have a box with auto-suggest and auto-complete to fill in answers. However, it's worth noting that providing too many labels, may have its limits too.

[https://support.prodi.gy/t/best-way-to-customize-choice-interface-to-manage-200-labels/4357/2](https://support.prodi.gy/t/best-way-to-customize-choice-interface-to-manage-200-labels/4357/2)

Hope this helps!

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**Author:** ![phgoddard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f8ce5/32.png) [@phgoddard](https://support.prodi.gy/u/phgoddard)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2022, 9:27pm UTC](https://support.prodi.gy/t/adding-sub-labels-to-an-existing-labels-applied-to-existing-annotation-dataset/6148/3 "2022-11-29T21:27:04Z")

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Thank you Ryan! Much appreciated - will explore 🙂