# Is it possible to set output labels of a function node?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-set-output-labels-of-a-function-node/77598>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [15 April 2023 17:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-set-output-labels-of-a-function-node/77598 "2023-04-15T17:29:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![hepcat72](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/hepcat72/32/8078_2.png) [@hepcat72](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hepcat72)\
**Post date:** [15 April 2023 17:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-set-output-labels-of-a-function-node/77598/1 "2023-04-15T17:29:16Z")

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I saw in the docs how to create output labels for a custom node, but I would like to label outputs in a function node. Is that possible?

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**Author:** ![hepcat72](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/hepcat72/32/8078_2.png) [@hepcat72](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hepcat72)\
**Post date:** [15 April 2023 17:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-set-output-labels-of-a-function-node/77598/2 "2023-04-15T17:30:05Z")

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For that matter, is it possible to set labels in a switch node when the option is set to jsonata?

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**Author:** ![jbudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Post date:** [15 April 2023 18:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-set-output-labels-of-a-function-node/77598/3 "2023-04-15T18:08:33Z")

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You can label node outputs (and inputs) on the Appearance tab.  
 ![Untitled 1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/2/e/2e32aabbe9836d4360d9bab5cb8f60e7dde635cc.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [15 April 2023 18:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-set-output-labels-of-a-function-node/77598/4 "2023-04-15T18:08:43Z")

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You can add labels to the inputs and outputs using the Appearance tab  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/4/0/40019e84a1d8ac54895e200c157ff46a1022331c.png)

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**Author:** ![jbudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Post date:** [15 April 2023 18:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-set-output-labels-of-a-function-node/77598/5 "2023-04-15T18:09:04Z")

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What he said!

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [15 April 2023 18:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-set-output-labels-of-a-function-node/77598/6 "2023-04-15T18:09:08Z")

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Hah - snap ! (thought I had posted twice for a second there !)

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**Author:** ![hepcat72](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/hepcat72/32/8078_2.png) [@hepcat72](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hepcat72)\
**Post date:** [15 April 2023 18:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-set-output-labels-of-a-function-node/77598/7 "2023-04-15T18:53:38Z")

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OMG. 🤯

So simple. Why have I never looked at that?

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [29 April 2023 18:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-set-output-labels-of-a-function-node/77598/8 "2023-04-29T18:54:34Z")

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