How to create a contact manually
In Contacts › Smart Lists, click Add Contact, enter a name, email or phone number and click Save. Use Save & Add Another to enter several contacts in a row.
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Before you start
- Your user needs access to Contacts.
- Have at least one of these ready: name, email or phone number.
- If you want to store your own business details (for example, "Service of interest"), create the matching custom field first.
Where to find it
Contacts › Smart Lists › Add Contact
Step by step
- In the left menu, click Contacts.
- Make sure you're on the Smart Lists tab (the list of all contacts).
- In the top-right corner, click Add Contact. A side panel opens.
- Fill in First Name and Last Name.
- Enter the Email and/or Phone. Include the country code in the phone number (for example, +1 555 123 4567).
- Fill in any other fields you need (contact type, tags, custom fields). Fields marked as required must be filled in.
- Click Save to create the contact, or Save & Add Another to create it and open a blank form for the next one right away.
- To check, search for the contact's name in the list's search bar.
Choose which fields appear on the form (admins)
- In Contacts › Smart Lists, click Add Contact.
- Click Customize Form.
- Add or remove fields (including contact custom fields) and drag them to reorder.
- Turn on Required for fields your team must always fill in.
- Click Preview to check the result, then save the form. Your whole team will use this form (they may need to refresh the page).
Tips
- Always save phone numbers with the country code so WhatsApp and calls work without errors.
- If you close the panel without saving, you'll be asked to confirm so you don't lose what you typed.
- Required fields only apply to manual entry. File imports have their own validation rules.
Common problems
- The Save button does nothing → A required field is empty. Look for the field highlighted in red and fill it in.
- The same person was added twice → Before creating a contact, search the list for the email or phone to see if it already exists. If there are already two, merge them with the duplicates option.
- I don't see the Customize Form option → Only admins can change the form. Ask an admin on your account.
- I created the contact but can't find it → Check whether a filter or smart list is applied. Go back to the list of all contacts and search by name, email or phone.
Frequently asked questions
Does Save & Add Another keep the previous values?
No. It creates the contact and opens a blank form for the next one.
Can I add my own fields to the form?
Yes. Any contact custom field can be added, reordered and marked as required.
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