# Add or edit a contact

To add a contact, open **Contacts** and click **Add Contact**. Fill in the **General** tab with the name, email address, phone numbers and company, and choose groups under **Select Group(s)**. Use the **Detail** tab for the birthday, anniversary and other details. Click **Save**. To edit, click the contact, change the fields and save.

## How to add or edit a contact

1. Open **Contacts** and click **Add Contact**.
2. On the **General** tab, enter the name, email address, phone numbers, company and address.
3. Choose one or more groups under **Select Group(s)**.
4. Optionally open the **Detail** tab for department, birthday, anniversary and more.
5. Click **Save**.

## When to use it

> After a trade fair, Anita in purchasing adds a supplier's sales head with mobile number, company and anniversary date, and files the contact under both SUPPLIERS and TRADE-FAIR-2026.

## Options

| Tab | Fields |
|---|---|
| **General** | Title, first, middle and last name, company, job title, home, work and mobile phone, email address, alternate and other email, display name, home and work address, comments (200 characters). |
| **Detail** | Department, profession, manager, assistant, IM address, nickname, spouse name, **Birth Date**, **Anniversary**, web address. |

## Good to know

- A **Business Card** preview on the form shows how the contact looks as you type.
- You can type names in Indian languages using the language box on the form.
- An address that belongs to a mailing list cannot be saved as a contact.

## Common questions

**Why does it say the email ID already exists?**

A contact with that address is already in this address book. Search for it and edit the existing contact instead.

**Why can't I add more contacts?**

Your administrator may have set a limit on how many contacts you can store. You see a message when you reach it.


Source: https://docs.xgenplus.com/contacts/add-a-contact/