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# Create and update a contact

How to add a new contact and edit contact details.

Contacts are the people tied to your deals, emails, meetings, and other sales activity. You can create a new contact from the Contacts page or update an existing contact's details directly from their record.

### Create a new contact

1. Go to **Sales** → **Contacts**.
2. Click **Add contact**.
3. Enter the contact's basic information: first name, last name, email address, and phone number. Job title is optional.
4. To link the contact to an organization, select a **Company**.
5. Click **Create**.

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See your newly added contact in your Contacts list.

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### Update contact details

1. Go to **Sales** → **Contacts**.
2. Click the contact name you want to update.
3. On the **Overview** tab, locate the **Details** section.
4. Click into the field you want to change.
5. Make your update, then click outside the field or press **Enter** to confirm.

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The update saves automatically and reflects immediately across linked deals, emails, meetings, SMS, and calls.

**Field reference**

* **First Name / Last Name:** The contact's name as it appears across your account.
* **Emails:** Used for email communication and record linking.
* **Phone number:** Used for calls and SMS.
* **Job title:** The contact's role or position. Optional.
* **Company:** The organization the contact is associated with. Linking a company connects the contact to related deals and activity.

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**FAQ**

**Can I delete a contact?** Yes. You can delete a contact from their record if it was added by mistake or is no longer needed.

**Can I create a contact with the same email or phone number as an existing one?** No. Wonderly prevents duplicate contacts by requiring unique email addresses and phone numbers.

**What if I linked a contact to the wrong company?** You can change it. Click into the **Company** field on the contact's **Details** section and select the correct one.