Customize Lists and Folders with colors to help visually connect related items or better distinguish your work.
Additionally, Workspace owners and admins can use the Add/edit colors option to choose which colors are available across the Workspace and give each color a name.
What you'll need
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Folder and List colors are available on every ClickUp plan.
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Everyone, including guests with Can edit permissions, can set List and Folder colors.
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Note: Only Workspace owners or admins can add or edit the available colors.
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Set List colors
To set the color of a specific List:
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Select a List from the sidebar and click the ellipsis ... to open the List settings.
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Select List info.
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Click the dropper icon in the upper right corner of the List info modal.
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Choose a color from the options.
Tip: You can also change the color of any List by clicking on the List color bubble beside each List in the sidebar.

Set Folder colors
To set the color of a specific Folder:
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Click on any Folder in the sidebar to open the color selection modal.
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Select the new Folder color from the options.
Note: Any Folder color you've chosen will automatically show in the Portfolio widget on your Dashboard.