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Add and manage notes for an individual contact

Article: 000039889
Updated: September 29, 2023

Add unique customer insights or sales notes to the contact record for each contact, and view edit, or delete notes after they're created

When you need to store a little bit more information about one of your contacts, just add a note to their contact record. It's a great way to track where customers are in your sales funnel, or add valuable insights about your customers and supporters.

To access notes for an individual contact:

  1. Click Contacts > All contacts.
  2. Click the Contacts tab.
  3. Search for the contact you want to add the note to.

    Contacts menu expanded and All contacts option selected, Contacts tab selected, Search field with email address and search results
     
  4. Next to the contact, click . . . > View.

    Contacts dashboard with Contacts tab selected, Search field, search results, Contact menu expanded and View option
     
  5. From the Contact Details overlay, you can take the following actions:
 

Add a new note

You can create up to 150 notes for each contact, and each note is stamped with the date and time it was added, so you don't have to include it.

  1. From the Contact Details overlay, click Notes.
  2. Enter your note into the field. Each note can have up to 2,000 characters.
  3. Click Save.

    Contact Details overlay, Notes tab, New note field and Save button
     
  4. When finished, click the X to return to the Contacts dashboard.

    Contact Details overlay with time and date stamped note, and Close button
     
 
Light Bulb IconDid you know? When you export your contacts, you can choose what information you want to export, including notes!
 

View notes

  1. From the Contact Details overlay, click Notes.
  2. Review the notes for the contact. Notes are listed from newest to oldest.
  3. When finished, click the X to return to the Contacts dashboard.

    Contact Details overlay with time and date stamped notes, and Close button
     
 

Edit a note

Fix typos or add more content to an existing note anytime. When a note is changed, it's labeled as "edited."

  1. From the Contact Details overlay, click Notes.
  2. Click the pencil icon next to the note you want to edit.

    Contact Details overlay, Notes tab selected, multiple notes, and Edit icon
     
  3. Update your note content.
  4. Click Save.

    Contact Details overlay, Notes tab selected, with edit note field and Save button
     
 

Delete a note

Have outdated information or reach the 150 note limit for a contact? You can delete notes as needed! When a note is deleted, it can't be undone.

  1. From the Contact Details overlay, click Notes.
  2. Click the trash can icon next to the note you want to delete.

    Contact Details overlay, Notes tab selected, multiple notes, and Delete icon
     
  3. Click Delete.

    Contact Details overlay with Delete note overlay, and Delete button
     


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