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Bulk Actions – Add or Remove Contacts from a Company

Use Bulk Actions to add, update, or remove company associations for multiple contacts at the same time.

Updated over 3 months ago

Who This Is For / When to Use

This feature is for users who need to associate many contacts with a company, update an existing company association, or remove contacts from a company without editing records one by one.


How to Add or Edit Contacts to a Company in Bulk

Step 1: Open the Contacts List

  1. Navigate to Contacts from the left-hand menu.

  2. Use checkboxes to select one or more contacts from the list.


Step 2: Open the Bulk Action Menu

  1. After selecting contacts, click More in the top action bar.

  2. Select Manage Companies.


Step 3: Choose Add or Update Company

  1. In the modal, select Add/Update to company.

  2. Enter an Action Name (required). This is used for tracking in Bulk Actions.

  3. Select an existing company from the Select company dropdown.


Step 4: Confirm the Bulk Action

  1. Review the details.

  2. Click Confirm to start the bulk process.


How to Remove Contacts from a Company in Bulk

  1. Select the contacts in Contacts.

  2. Click MoreManage Companies.

  3. Choose Remove from company.

  4. Enter an Action Name.

  5. Click Confirm.

Removing a contact from a company only removes the association. The contact record remains unchanged.


Monitor Bulk Action Progress

  1. Go to Contacts > Bulk Actions.

  2. View the status of each action (In Progress or Complete).

  3. Click Show Stats to review results.


Important Notes

  • Bulk actions are processed over time, not instantly.

  • Progress and completion details are available on the Bulk Actions page.

  • If a contact is already associated with a company, Add/Update to company will overwrite the existing association.

  • Companies must already exist before they can be assigned.


Common Issues and Fixes

Bulk action does not start

  • Ensure at least one contact is selected.

  • Ensure an Action Name and company are selected.

Contacts assigned to the wrong company

  • Verify the selected company before confirming.

  • Remember that this action overwrites existing company associations.

Bulk action is taking longer than expected

  • Large contact selections may take more time to process.

  • Check progress in Contacts > Bulk Actions.

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