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Finding contacts and keeping them up to date: search, filters, editing and Former status

Search by name or email, filter by source, tag and status, edit a contact and mark it Former.

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Written by James Shepherd

Use this article to find a contact on the Contacts list, narrow the list with filters, edit a contact's details and mark someone Former when they stop being a customer.

How do I search for a contact by name or email?

To search the Contacts list by name or email, type in ① Search. The list updates as you type and matches any part of the name or email, in any case; "park" finds ② Daniel Park.

Searching for park shows Daniel Park

How do I filter the Contacts list?

To filter the Contacts list, open ② Filters and pick a value, for example ① Source = Google Search. The list shows only ③ contacts with that source. Filters combine: adding a Tag shows contacts that match both.

Source filter set to Google Search showing Marcus Reed

To remove a filter value, click the ① × on its chip.

The × on the Google Search chip

Tip: The Status filter defaults to Active, which is why the Filters header shows a green Active pill. Former contacts are hidden until you change Status.

How do I edit a contact's details?

To edit a contact, open the contact and click ① Edit at the bottom of the contact card.

The Edit button on the contact card

The ① Update Client form opens with everything already filled in. Change what you need, for example ② the phone number, and click Submit. The contact profile updates straight away.

The Update Client form for Daniel Park

How do I mark a contact as Former?

To mark a contact as Former, open the same Update Client form, set ① Status to Former and click Submit.

Status set to Former

The profile badge changes to ① Former and the edited ② phone number is shown.

Daniel Park profile with the Former badge

How do I check that a contact is now Former?

To check that the contact is now Former, go back to the Contacts list: the ① Former Client card has gone up by one and the contact has left the Active list. Set ② Status to Former in Filters to see ③ the contact again with ④ a Former status badge.

The Former filter showing Daniel Park
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