# Store a contact's PGP public key

To store a contact's key, open **Contacts**, click the contact and go to the **Manage key** section of the form. Browse to the public key file the person sent you and upload it. The key is saved with the contact. For colleagues who already have a key in XgenPlus, the key is shown automatically and you can download it.

## How to store a contact's PGP public key

1. Open **Contacts** and click the contact.
2. Go to the **Manage key** section.
3. Browse to the contact's public key file and upload it.
4. Save the contact.

## When to use it

> The legal team at acme.in stores the PGP key of their outside counsel, so case documents can go encrypted without exchanging keys every time.

## Good to know

- The form notes which key types are accepted. Only DSA/ELGAMAL key pairs are allowed.
- To download a stored key, click the download link in **Manage key**.
- The key is used when you send this contact an encrypted mail.

## Common questions

**Why does it say the user's public key is not available?**

No key has been stored for this contact yet. Ask the person for their public key file and upload it.


Source: https://docs.xgenplus.com/contacts/store-a-contacts-public-key/