# I get a "0 Tasks Labeled" alert when trying to pre-label tasks
Most likely, you are attempting to pre-label tasks which are not in the [*Start* stage](https://docs.imerit.net/core-concepts/workflow#start). Only tasks in the *Start* stage can be pre-labeled.
By default, tasks skip the *Start* stage and are automatically forwarded to the stage connected to the output of *Start*. This is visible in the *Workflow* tab, when a dotted line runs from the output of Start to the input of another stage:
It is for this reason that by default, pre-labeling is disabled.
## How to Activate Pre-Labeling and Pre-Label Tasks
1. Go to the *Workflow* tab, then click on the *Start* stage and disable the *Auto Forward* toggle. This will ensure tasks remain in the *Start* stage when created. The dashed line will turn to a fully filled-in line.
2. [Import or upload your assets.](https://docs.imerit.net/data/importing-assets)
3. [Import your pre-labels](https://docs.imerit.net/data/importing-and-exporting-annotations/importing-annotations), ensuring the tasks you are trying to pre-label are currently in the *Start* stage.
4. When you are finished pre-labeling tasks, go to the Workflow tab again and click on the *Start* stage. Then, click on *Send All Tasks to Next Stage*. This will push all tasks in Start to the stage following it, sending them into the workflow.\
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