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# setDataFieldLabelVisibility

API reference for the setDataFieldLabelVisibility method.

Controls whether data field labels are visible in the editor for the current app session.
When enabled, users can see the purple labels indicating which data field each tagged element
is linked to. The setting resets to hidden once the app session ends.

## Usage: Show data field labels, then hide them again

```typescript
import { setDataFieldLabelVisibility } from "@canva/design";

await setDataFieldLabelVisibility({ visible: true });
// User reviews data field labels in the editor.
await setDataFieldLabelVisibility({ visible: false });
```

## Parameters

<Prop.List>
  <Prop name="opts" required type="SetDataFieldLabelVisibilityOptions" sourceLineNumbers={[6266]}>
    The configuration options for this call.

    <PillAccordion defaultExpanded={true} title={<>Properties of <strong>opts</strong></>}>
      <Prop.List>
        <Prop name="visible" required type="boolean" sourceLineNumbers={[6274]}>
          Whether data field labels should be visible in the editor for the current app session.
        </Prop>
      </Prop.List>
    </PillAccordion>
  </Prop>
</Prop.List>

## Returns

Response object from a `setDataFieldLabelVisibility` call. This is a `Promise` that resolves with the following object:

<Prop.List>
  <Prop name="status" required type="string" sourceLineNumbers={[6282]}>
    The only valid value is `"completed"`.
  </Prop>
</Prop.List>