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Contacts, step by step

Add a person, link them to an account, and find them again. Each step shows the exact button to click.

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Add a contact and link it to an account

Do this when you meet a new person at a customer. Every contact belongs to one account.

1

Click + New Contact

Open the Contacts list first. An account's Contacts tab has its own + New Contact too.

The Contacts list with the + New Contact button marked
+ New Contact, top right.
2

Type the Full name

Full name and Account are required.

The New Contact form with the Full name field marked
Full name *.
3

Choose the Account

This links the person to a company. The list holds all your accounts.

The Account list marked and set to Crompton Greaves
Account *.
4

Type the Role / designation

Optional. Department, Birthday and LinkedIn URL are optional too.

The Role / designation field marked with Purchase Manager typed
Role / designation.
5

Type the Primary phone

The Phone numbers section has Primary phone, Secondary phone and Third phone.

The Primary phone field marked in the Phone numbers section
Primary phone.
6

Type the Primary email

Email & web also has Secondary email and Website.

The Primary email field marked in the Email and web section
Primary email.
7

Click Save

Save is at the bottom. Cancel leaves without saving.

The bottom of the form with the Save button marked next to Cancel
Save.

Find a contact and open it

Do this when you need a phone number, an email or the cases of one person.

1

Type in Search by name, role or account...

Type part of a name. The list stays as it is until you click Filter.

The Contacts list with the search box marked and Anita typed
The search box.
2

Click Filter

The list shows only the matches. Clear removes the search.

The Filter button marked at the right of the search box
Filter.
3

Click Open →

Open → is at the end of the row. The contact page opens.

The one matching row with Open arrow marked
Open →.
4

Read the top of the page

The name, the contact ID and the role are at the top. Cards show Account, Phone, Email and City.

The contact page header with the name marked
The name and its cards.
5

Click the account name

The blue account name opens the account the person belongs to.

The Account card with the account name link marked
The account link.
6

Click Cases

The tabs are Overview, Marketing, Cases and Activity. The number on Cases counts this person's cases.

The tab row with the Cases tab marked
The Cases tab.

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