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title: "DeDupe Contacts"
slug: "dedupe-contacts"
description: "Learn how the DeDupe Contacts tool can help you in removing duplicated contact information or in cleaning some contacts from your WineDirect Admin Panel."
updated: 2024-11-05T20:26:02Z
published: 2024-11-05T20:26:02Z
canonical: "docs.winedirect.com/dedupe-contacts"
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# DeDupe Contacts

The DeDupe Contacts tool will allow you to merge contact information. This can be used to clean a list as part of the process of deleting a group of contacts in a more efficient way.

DeDuping Contacts is an action that cannot be undone. Please ensure and revise the contacts prior to following the steps below.

## Finding DeDupe Contacts

1. Please navigate to **Settings > Import/Export > DeDupe Contacts**.

2. Select the **Type** to be **By Email**, **By Name & Address,** or **By Name & Phone**. Click **Search** after.

Below is a list of the filters you are accessible to:

| By Email | Search for duplicate contacts by email only. |
| --- | --- |
| By Name & Address | Search for duplicate contacts by name and address. |
| By Name & Phone | Search for duplicate contacts by name and phone number. |

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## Combining Contacts in DeDupe Contacts Section

1. Select the records you wish to combine/merge by checking off the boxes next to the customer's documents on each line. There is also an option to select all duplicates by clicking the checkbox on the yellow-colored line above each duplicate pairing.

2. Select **Combine Contacts** from the yellow header bar.

3. This will open the Combine Members window, allowing admin users to select which account to merge duplicate contacts into. **The billing information of the connection that is set will be retained**. All other information will be combined and integrated into one account. **Thus, this is important to determine which version you wish to join contacts into**.

4. Press **Apply Changes,** and the contact records selected will be combined/merged into the designated account.