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# Local color coding

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{% tab title="Windows" %}
Remote Desktop Manager allows users to mark entries using colored categories. These categories help classify entries at a glance, improving navigation and identification.

Select an entry and click ***Edit*** – ***Local color coding*** – ***Manage***.

{% hint style="info" %}
Applying ***Local color coding*** to a local workspace or folder causes all entries within it to inherit the colored category.
{% endhint %}

![](https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/RDMW6069_2025_3.png)

| SETTINGS               | DESCRIPTIONS                                                                                      |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Add a category**     | Create a new category and assign a custom color (custom or web).                                  |
| **Remove a category**  | Delete the category.                                                                              |
| **Edit a category**    | Select a category to change the color using the color drop-down list or modify the category name. |
| **Reorder a category** | Click the up/down arrow buttons to adjust the order of categories.                                |

This example shows each entry assigned to a different category.
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="macOS" %}
Remote Desktop Manager allows users to mark entries using colored categories. These categories help classify entries at a glance, improving navigation and identification.

Select an entry and click ***Edit*** – ***Local color coding*** – ***Manage***.

{% hint style="info" %}
Applying ***Local color coding*** to a local workspace or folder causes all entries within it to inherit the colored category.
{% endhint %}

| SETTINGS               | DESCRIPTIONS                                                                                      |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Add a category**     | Create a new category and assign a custom color (custom or web).                                  |
| **Remove a category**  | Delete the category.                                                                              |
| **Edit a category**    | Select a category to change the color using the color drop-down list or modify the category name. |
| **Reorder a category** | Click the up/down arrow buttons to adjust the order of categories.                                |

This example shows each entry assigned to a different category.
{% endtab %}
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