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You can organize your contacts by adding them to a list or moving them from one list to another. You can also remove contacts from a list.

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Good to know

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You can also add contacts to a list when importing them. To learn more, check our dedicated article Import your contacts to Brevo.

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👤 Add existing contacts to a list

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To add contacts to a list:

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  1. Go to CRM > Contacts.
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  2. Optional: Click Add filter to filter your contacts, for example, by language or creation date, or click Use segment template to use a pre-defined segment. You can also load a list or a segment if you've already created one.
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  3. Select the contacts that you would like to add to a list:
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    1. To select multiple individual contacts, select the checkboxes next to the contacts.
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    2. To select all of the contacts on your current page, select the checkbox at the top left of the table.
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    3. To select all of the contacts on your current list or database, select the checkbox at the top left of the table and click Select all the # contacts.
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  4. Click Add to a list(s).
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  5. In the Lists field, select one or several lists to which you want to add your contacts.
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  6. Click Add.
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Your contacts will be added to the target list(s) you selected.

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➡️ Move contacts from one list to another

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To move your contacts from one list to another:

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  1. Go to CRM > Contacts.
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  2. Click Load a list or a segment and select a list.
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  3. Select the contacts that you would like to move to another list:
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    1. To select multiple individual contacts, select the checkboxes next to the contacts.
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    2. To select all of the contacts on your current page, select the checkbox at the top left of the table.
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    3. To select all of the contacts on your current list or database, select the checkbox at the top left of the table and click Select all the # contacts.
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  4. Click Add to a list(s).
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  5. In the Lists field, select one or several lists to which you want to move your contacts.
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  6. Check the Remove also the contacts from this list option to move the contacts to the target list and remove them from their source list.\"contacts_move-remove_EN-US.jpeg\"\n
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    ❗️ Important
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    • The option to remove contacts from a list when moving them is only available if you have loaded the list before selecting your contacts and have applied no other filters or segments.
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    • You can only remove contacts from one list at a time when moving them. If you have filtered your contacts based on several lists, they can only be removed from the first list you chose.
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  7. Click Add.
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Your contacts will be added to the target list(s) you selected.

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❌ Remove contacts from one or several lists

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💡 Good to know
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Removing contacts from one or all lists does not delete them. They will still appear in their other lists or from All contacts.

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To remove contacts from a list:

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  1. Go to CRM > Contacts.
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  2. Click Load a list or a segment and select a list.
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  3. (Optional) Click + And to add more conditions and refine your search.
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  4. Select the contacts that you would like to remove from the loaded list:
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    1. To select multiple individual contacts, select the checkboxes next to the contacts.
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    2. To select all of the contacts on your current page, select the checkbox at the top left of the table.
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    3. To select all of the contacts on your current list or database, select the checkbox at the top left of the table and click Select all the # contacts.
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  5. Click More actions > Remove from list(s).
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  6. Select:\n\n
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  7. Click Remove.
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Your contacts will be removed from the selected list(s) or all your lists.

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⏭️ What's next?

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