# Creating lists from association labels **URL:** \ **Category:** Dashboards & Reporting\ **Tags:** lists\ **Created:** [May 13, 2022, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/creating-lists-from-association-labels/56935 "2022-05-13T16:25:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tryckman](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/tryckman/32/194903_2.png) [@tryckman](https://community.hubspot.com/u/tryckman)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2022, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/creating-lists-from-association-labels/56935/1 "2022-05-13T16:25:06Z")
Hi all, we are still getting our HubSpot instance dialed in and could use some advice/help. We recently added contacts to all of our deals. We then added association labels to those contacts. Unfortunately, we have been unable to create lists based on the association labels for those contacts. For instance: Tim Smith is associated to Deal A as a contact Tim Smith is given the association label “LMS Admin” as a contact in Deal A We have been unable to figure out how to create a list of contacts that have the association label “LMS Admin”. Thanks in advance for the help! ---
**Author:** ![ChrisoKlepke](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/chrisoklepke/32/11213_2.png) [@ChrisoKlepke](https://community.hubspot.com/u/ChrisoKlepke)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2022, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/creating-lists-from-association-labels/56935/2 "2022-05-13T17:13:20Z")
Hey @tryckman , hope you’re doing well. So if I understand you correctly, this should be done effortlessly: The confusing thing about building a list is, that you need to define another filter criteria for the deals beforehand. Something like _Deal Stage_ or if you want all the Deals with LMS Admins, _Deal Name_ should work as well. So, you build a contact list with the criteria of some deal property and after selecting that, you can dial in more by defining the label. Otherwise, it will show all contacts, no matter the label. See this screenshot here for more detail: ![Screenshot 2022-05-13 at 19.08.34.png](https://d2qpr2jzcazej7.cloudfront.net/original/2X/0/0323e3948256a8bf9c11f2051e020e9f4eeaaf0e.png) Did that answer your question? If so, please help the community out by marking this as a solution so other people with similar questions find it more easily. Cheers, Chriso ---
**Author:** ![atol\_kelly](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/atol_kelly/32/89259_2.png) [@atol\_kelly](https://community.hubspot.com/u/atol_kelly)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 2:30am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/creating-lists-from-association-labels/56935/3 "2023-05-02T02:30:37Z")
Hi Chriso, I am trying to do this exact same thing but I am not seeing ‘labels’ or anything vagueley similar to ‘association’ in my options, other than ‘Number of Associations’. Therefore I am unable to create these filters. Are you aware of whether ot not there has been a change of name for this filter option and if so, please do provide some more specific guidance. I have searched under both Contact and Deal properties in the list filters. ---
**Author:** ![asm269](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/58f4c7/32.png) [@asm269](https://community.hubspot.com/u/asm269)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2023, 9:20pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/creating-lists-from-association-labels/56935/4 "2023-08-29T21:20:53Z")
I also can’t find labels in any of the filters. ---
**Author:** ![KatiGreenBadger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8797f3/32.png) [@KatiGreenBadger](https://community.hubspot.com/u/KatiGreenBadger)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/creating-lists-from-association-labels/56935/5 "2023-10-18T17:34:55Z")
You need to choose Custom Report Builder and include both Deals and Contacts in your report. The Association Label is assigned to a contact, not a deal. So, in order for that filter to appear, you need to include both Deal data and Contact data in the report. ---
**Author:** ![asm269](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/58f4c7/32.png) [@asm269](https://community.hubspot.com/u/asm269)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2024, 6:28am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/creating-lists-from-association-labels/56935/6 "2024-05-24T06:28:11Z")
Yes. This is not obvious, but you are correct. There is still a long way to go here. ---
**Author:** ![GG\_at\_CatalanAI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c6cbf5/32.png) [@GG\_at\_CatalanAI](https://community.hubspot.com/u/GG_at_CatalanAI)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2023, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/creating-lists-from-association-labels/56935/7 "2023-11-27T20:14:34Z")
Same here. It feels like there was a change in the software that does not allow Deal associations to be used in creating Contact lists anymore. I wish a Hubspot specialist could clarify if this is the case. ---
**Author:** ![HSeavers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/d78d45/32.png) [@HSeavers](https://community.hubspot.com/u/HSeavers)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 12:49pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/creating-lists-from-association-labels/56935/8 "2023-10-13T12:49:10Z")
I’m having the exact same problem ---
**Author:** ![HStepan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2bfe46/32.png) [@HStepan](https://community.hubspot.com/u/HStepan)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2025, 12:25am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/creating-lists-from-association-labels/56935/9 "2025-01-14T00:25:40Z")
I can not find labels at all when I am trying to create a list. Can you show me where to look? ---
**Author:** ![DDura](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/ddura/32/99949_2.png) [@DDura](https://community.hubspot.com/u/DDura)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2023, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/creating-lists-from-association-labels/56935/10 "2023-05-16T19:21:24Z")
This filter does not seem to appear in our instance as well. There doesn’t appear to be any way to select the association label as a filter option. Can you provide more details as to what it looks like when you are selecting the association label as part of that filter? ---
**Author:** ![KatiGreenBadger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8797f3/32.png) [@KatiGreenBadger](https://community.hubspot.com/u/KatiGreenBadger)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/creating-lists-from-association-labels/56935/11 "2023-10-18T17:33:07Z")
You need to choose Custom Report Builder and include both Deals and Contacts in your report. The Association Label is assigned to a contact, not a deal. So, in order for that filter to appear, you need to include both Deal data and Contact data in the report. ---
**Author:** ![TSiri](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/tsiri/32/68794_2.png) [@TSiri](https://community.hubspot.com/u/TSiri)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2024, 11:05pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/creating-lists-from-association-labels/56935/12 "2024-05-23T23:05:56Z")
I’ve chosen both Contacts & a Custom Object - Households, as well as Deals, just in case. There is no filter, option, association or anywhere that the Association Label is a filtering option. I’m losing my mind… I am unable to even recreate the screenshot above. ---
**Author:** ![asm269](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/58f4c7/32.png) [@asm269](https://community.hubspot.com/u/asm269)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2024, 6:43am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/creating-lists-from-association-labels/56935/13 "2024-05-24T06:43:14Z")
Don’t lose your mind! It’s not easy/obvious (they need to work on that), but you can filter on contacts with labels on deals (I don’t know about custom object). ![Screenshot 2024-05-24 at 12.42.24 AM.png](https://d2qpr2jzcazej7.cloudfront.net/original/3X/5/1/51c49097d2f7aa26d25845c9576be5b5479a08c1.png) ---
**Author:** ![TSiri](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/tsiri/32/68794_2.png) [@TSiri](https://community.hubspot.com/u/TSiri)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2024, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/creating-lists-from-association-labels/56935/14 "2024-05-24T16:55:32Z")
ha! I think I only have about 1/2 my mind/sanity left anyway some days. 😀 I appreciate the support and screenshot. The contacts-to-deals one is a “nice to have” that I’m certain I’ll figure out & might use. The Contacts to “Custom Object” (in our case Households - spouse, grandchild, dependent child, etc.) is what I can’t get to show up. I’ve created the associations in the objects but they won’t show up as options in reports or lists… Jumping back in now. Hoping to leave the day with 1/4 of my sanity… ---
**Author:** ![AdSimon](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/adsimon/32/76463_2.png) [@AdSimon](https://community.hubspot.com/u/AdSimon)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2024, 2:04am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/creating-lists-from-association-labels/56935/15 "2024-06-19T02:04:24Z")
Here is how you find the filter in lists. No custom report builder needed. ![association label-Jun-19-2024-01-47-27-3023-AM.gif](https://d2qpr2jzcazej7.cloudfront.net/original/3X/0/4/042f1b8928c1c29ceb762bca873f0336970e6345.gif) ---
**Author:** ![MBarnhisel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@MBarnhisel](https://community.hubspot.com/u/MBarnhisel)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2025, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/creating-lists-from-association-labels/56935/16 "2025-04-18T20:41:38Z")
BIG UPVOTE!!! You’re my hero today!