# Customise terms

## Customising terms

By default Tability uses the terms **objectives, outcomes,** and **initiatives** with the following structure:

* A **plan** can have many **objectives**.
* An **objective** can have many measurable **outcomes** (this is where you set the targets).
* An **outcome** can have many **initiatives**.

<figure><img src="/files/K05wPOfpg8MILFDEbVUf" alt=""><figcaption><p>Customise terms in workspace settings</p></figcaption></figure>

You can change the terms used by going to the **Customise Terms** admin section in your **workspace settings**.

You'll need to be an admin or an owner of the workspace to customise the terms.

1. Go to the **Customise Terms** admin section.
2. Set new singular and plural terms for the items that you want to change.
3. Click **Save**.

### Customising the terms for OKRs

* Leave *Objective* as is.
* Replace *Outcome* with *Key Result*/*Key Results*.
* Leave *Initiative* as is.

{% hint style="info" %}
If you selected to use "OKRs" during the set up, your terms would have already been set to Objectives, Key Results, and Tasks
{% endhint %}

### Customising the terms for NCTs

* Replace *Objective* with *Narrative/Narratives.*
* Replace Outcome with *Commitment/Commitments*.
* Replace *Initiative* with *Task/Tasks*.

## Customising Initiatives Labels

Tability has 9 default states for Initiative Labels: Backlog, Planned, Spec/Design, In Progress, In Review, Ready, Blocked, Done and Abandoned. You can change these settings in the **customise terms** section of your **workspace settings.**

<figure><img src="/files/1yfr223WRK7vThMFIuDl" alt=""><figcaption><p>Default settings for Initiative labels</p></figcaption></figure>


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