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This page shows how to perform common tasks with
hotlists in Google Issue Tracker.
Create a hotlist
When you create a hotlist, you are granted Admin permission and it is
private to you by default. You must change the permissions on
the hotlist in order for it to be visible to or modifiable by other users.
In the left-hand navigation, find the hotlist you want to edit.
Hover over the hotlist and click the "more" button.
Select Settings.
The hotlist details window appears.
On the settings page, you can rename the hotlist, add to or modify the
description, or change the access control settings.
Click Save.
You can also edit a hotlist from its page of issues by clicking the edit
(pencil) icon next to the hotlist name.
Star a hotlist
You can identify important hotlists by starring them. Starred hotlists will also
appear in the hotlist picker when adding or removing
hotlists from an issue.
Check the issue that you want to add or remove, or open the issue.
Click the Hotlists button in the top bar to open the
Hotlist picker.
To add the issue to a hotlist, check the box next to that hotlist and click
Save. To remove the issue from a hotlist, clear the checkbox and click
Remove. Multiple hotlists can be added or removed in the same action.
You can also use a hotlist picker to simultaneously add or remove multiple
issues to or from a hotlist during a bulk edit.
Set hotlist permissions
You must have Admin permission for the hotlist in order to set permissions
for other users and groups.
In the left-hand navigation, find the hotlist where you want to change
permissions.
Hover over the hotlist and click the drop-down button.
Select Settings.
The hotlist details window appears.
Click the Access Control tab and grant permissions for the hotlist as
required.
Click Update.
Any user or group granted permissions to the hotlist must have a Google Account.
Otherwise, the user will be indicated with a red border and an error message
will display Invalid user(s).
Add a hotlist to navigation
You must have Admin, View and append or View only permission on the
hotlist in order to add it to the left-hand navigation.
Click the magnifying glass icon next to Hotlists in the left-hand
navigation.
Where prompted, search for the hotlist by keywords in its name or
description. You can only search for hotlists where you have Admin,
View and append , or View only permission.
You can also use owner:[NAME] to search by the name of a user who has
Admin permission on it.
To add a hotlist to the Hotlists section of the left-hand navigation,
click the star next to the search result.
To view the list of issues in a hotlist, click the search result.
You can also add the hotlist from the issues page by clicking the star icon
located to the left of the hotlist name.
Remove a hotlist from navigation
If you are not the owner of a hotlist, you can remove it from the navigation by
unstarring it. If you are the owner, you can remove it by archiving it.
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You must change the [permissions](#permissions) on\nthe hotlist in order for it to be visible to or modifiable by other users.\n\nTo create a hotlist:\n\n1. [Open Issue Tracker](../guides/access-ui) in your web browser.\n\n2. Click **Create hotlist** , located near the bottom of the\n [left-hand navigation](../concepts/left-nav-pane).\n\n The **Create a new hotlist** window appears.\n3. Enter a name for the hotlist.\n\n4. (Optional) Enter a description for the hotlist.\n\n5. Click **Save**.\n\n The hotlist appears in the left-hand navigation in the **Hotlists** section.\n\nYou can also create a hotlist with the\n[hotlist picker](../concepts/hotlists#picker) found on an issue page\nor in a bulk edit, or from the\n[Manage hotlists](../concepts/hotlists#manage-hotlists-page) page.\n\nEdit a hotlist\n--------------\n\nYou must have **Admin** permission for the hotlist in order to edit its\nproperties. You have **Admin** permission for hotlists you create.\n\nTo edit a hotlist:\n\n1. [Open Issue Tracker](../guides/access-ui) in your web browser.\n\n2. In the left-hand navigation, find the hotlist you want to edit.\n\n3. Hover over the hotlist and click the \"more\" button.\n\n4. Select **Settings**.\n\n The hotlist details window appears.\n5. On the settings page, you can rename the hotlist, add to or modify the\n description, or change the [access control settings](#permissions).\n\n6. Click **Save**.\n\nYou can also edit a hotlist from its page of issues by clicking the edit\n(pencil) icon next to the hotlist name.\n\nStar a hotlist\n--------------\n\nYou can identify important hotlists by starring them. Starred hotlists will also\nappear in the hotlist picker when [adding or removing\nhotlists](#add-issue) from an issue.\n| **Note:** Hotlists that you own are starred automatically.\n\nTo star a hotlist:\n\n1. [Open Issue Tracker](../guides/access-ui) in your web browser.\n\n2. In the left-hand navigation, select the hotlist you want to star.\n\n3. At the top of the page, click the \"star\" icon next to the hotlist name.\n\nAdd and remove issues\n---------------------\n\nYou must have **Admin** or **View and append** permissions on a hotlist to add\nor remove issues.\n\nTo add or remove issues in a hotlist:\n\n1. [Open Issue Tracker](../guides/access-ui) in your web browser.\n\n2. Check the issue that you want to add or remove, or open the issue.\n\n3. Click the **Hotlists** button in the top bar to open the\n [Hotlist picker](../concepts/hotlists#picker).\n\n4. To add the issue to a hotlist, check the box next to that hotlist and click\n **Save** . To remove the issue from a hotlist, clear the checkbox and click\n **Remove**. Multiple hotlists can be added or removed in the same action.\n\n | **Note:** If you don't see the hotlist you want, you may need to star it. See [Star a hotlist](#star) for more information.\n\nYou can also use a hotlist picker to simultaneously add or remove multiple\nissues to or from a hotlist during a [bulk edit](/issue-tracker/guides/edit-issue-bulk).\n\nSet hotlist permissions\n-----------------------\n\nYou must have **Admin** permission for the hotlist in order to set permissions\nfor other users and groups.\n\nTo set [permissions](../concepts/access-control#hotlists) for a hotlist:\n\n1. [Open Issue Tracker](../guides/access-ui) in your web browser.\n\n2. In the left-hand navigation, find the hotlist where you want to change\n permissions.\n\n3. Hover over the hotlist and click the drop-down button.\n\n4. Select **Settings**.\n\n The hotlist details window appears.\n5. Click the **Access Control** tab and grant permissions for the hotlist as\n required.\n\n6. Click **Update**.\n\nAny user or group granted permissions to the hotlist must have a Google Account.\nOtherwise, the user will be indicated with a red border and an error message\nwill display **Invalid user(s)**.\n\nAdd a hotlist to navigation\n---------------------------\n\nYou must have **Admin** , **View and append** or **View only** permission on the\nhotlist in order to add it to the left-hand navigation.\n\nTo add a hotlist:\n\n1. [Open Issue Tracker](../guides/access-ui) in your web browser.\n\n2. Click the magnifying glass icon next to **Hotlists** in the left-hand\n navigation.\n\n3. Where prompted, search for the hotlist by keywords in its name or\n description. You can only search for hotlists where you have **Admin** ,\n **View and append** , or **View only** permission.\n\n You can also use `owner:[NAME]` to search by the name of a user who has\n **Admin** permission on it.\n4. To add a hotlist to the **Hotlists** section of the left-hand navigation,\n click the star next to the search result.\n\n5. To view the list of issues in a hotlist, click the search result.\n\n You can also add the hotlist from the issues page by clicking the star icon\n located to the left of the hotlist name.\n\nRemove a hotlist from navigation\n--------------------------------\n\nIf you are not the owner of a hotlist, you can remove it from the navigation by\nunstarring it. If you are the owner, you can remove it by archiving it.\n\nTo remove a hotlist from the navigation.\n\n1. [Open Issue Tracker](../guides/access-ui) in your web browser.\n\n2. Find the hotlist you want to remove in the left-hand navigation and open it.\n\n3. To the left of the hotlist name, click **Un-star this hotlist**.\n\n4. If you are the hotlist owner or if you have **Admin** permission on the\n hotlist:\n\n 1. Hover over the hotlist and click the \"more\" icon.\n\n 2. Select **Settings**.\n\n The hotlist details window appears.\n 3. Click the **Archive** button in the top bar.\n\n 4. Click **Confirm**. This archives the hotlist for all users who had\n access to it.\n\nArchived hotlists no longer appear on the left-hand navigation and no longer\nappear as chips on issue pages.\n\nWhat's next\n-----------\n\n- [Learn more about hotlists](../concepts/hotlists)"]]