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# Issue weight **(STARTER)**
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> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/76) in [GitLab Starter](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 8.3.
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When you have a lot of issues, it can be hard to get an overview.
By adding a weight to each issue, you can get a better idea of how much time,
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value or complexity a given issue has or costs.
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You can set the weight of an issue during its creation, by simply changing the
value in the dropdown menu. You can set it to a non-negative integer
value from 0, 1, 2, and so on. (The database stores a 4-byte value, so the
upper bound is essentially limitless).
You can remove weight from an issue
as well.
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This value appears on the right sidebar of an individual issue, as well as
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in the issues page next to a distinctive balance scale icon.
As an added bonus, you can see the total sum of all issues on the milestone page.
