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# Single Relation

The Single Relation labeling tool allows you to create a relation between two annotations.

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The Single Relation tool is supported across the Audio, Image, Video, DICOM, PDF, and Text labeling editors.
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Single relations are not visible unless the user is hovering over them with the mouse cursor.
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## How to add a Single Relation tool to your project <a href="#how-to-add-a-bounding-box-tool-to-your-project" id="how-to-add-a-bounding-box-tool-to-your-project"></a>

From the project’s *Settings* tab, enter the *Label Set* section.

Click on *Add Category*. From the list that appears, click on *Single Relation*.

A new row will appear named *Single Relation*. Click on it to expand it.

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Give your single relation tool a title and description.

Enable the *Required* toggle if you want to force labelers to create a single relation for each asset. When the toggle is disabled, labelers will be able to save and move to the next asset without creating the single relation.

### How to Draw a Single Relation <a href="#how-to-draw-a-bounding-box" id="how-to-draw-a-bounding-box"></a>

Click on the label where you’d like the single relation to start. Click on the second label where you’d like the relation to end. Press N on your keyboard to finalize the relation.

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After having created the relation, you can change its direction by clicking on the <img src="/files/Ix9z7a7GAcxlsKypN27w" alt="" data-size="line"> small arrow inside the relation's box.

#### Single Relation Directions

* **Forward:** the first label points at the second label.
* **Backward:** the second label points at the second label.
* **Bidirectional:** The labels point at each other.
