Edit Multiple Contacts
Overview
Occasionally you will need to change more than one person in the group. It is possible to quickly make changes to one, several, or all contacts within a group.
1. Ensure you are in the Group
To start editing contacts, it is necessary to create a new group and add contacts to it or go to an already existing one with contacts. You can find instructions on how to Create a New Group.
2. Access Edit Mode
Locate the Edit button at the bottom of the toolbar.
Tap the Edit button to activate the contact editing mode for the group.
3. Toolbar Options in Editing Mode
Once the editing mode is activated, new buttons will appear in the toolbar: Select All (choose all contacts in the group for editing or deletion), Deselect All (remove the selection from all contacts), and Delete (delete the selected contacts from the current group immediately).
4. Select Contacts to Edit
Select the contacts you wish to edit by tapping on them, or you can tap the "Select All" button on the toolbar to select all the contacts in the group for editing.
5. Tap Modify
Note: If you select only one contact, the editing single contact page will open. More information about editing an individual contact can be found in Edit Contact.
After selecting the contacts, tap on the Modify button located in the upper right corner of the screen.
6. Edit Multiple Contacts
Send Via (Define the method for sending messages):
- Default (Text/ Email). When this option is set Reach automatically determines the method to send a message based on the contact's available information in the Phone/Email field. If the Phone option is selected in the Phone/Email field, Reach defaults to sending a Text Message (iMessage / SMS / MMS). If the Email option is selected, Reach defaults to sending an Email.
- iMessage
- Google Voice
- WhatsApp Business
Phone/Email (Specify the contact details):
- Phone number
- Email address
Translation: Enable automatic translation of messages into the chosen language.
Templates: Apply a template to all selected contacts. The Templates section serves as a flexible resource for creating customized messages for various purposes. When you define templates on the contact's edit page, they appear in a dropdown menu during message composition, enabling their insertion into messages as variables.
You can find detailed information on usage templates in Personalize Messages with Templates.
7. Finish Editing Contacts
Tap the "Done" button in the upper right corner to complete this edit.
Tap the "Done" button in the upper left corner on the contact list page to exit from the editing mode.
