Bulk actions allow you to edit several contacts simultaneously. These bulk actions are available in all list views in the Contacts App.
What bulk actions are available?
- Email – Send an email to the selected contacts.
- Export – Export selected contacts to an excel file with "All Fields" or "Current View".
- Add to Target List – Add selected contacts to the target list.
- Delete – Delete the selected contacts. But you can’t delete those contacts that are associated with other apps.
How can I execute a bulk action in Contacts App?
- Select the Show All button from the left navigation panel.
- Select contacts you would like to modify.
- We have selected Sabine, Kris, and Janis to update using bulk actions.
- On selecting a few contacts, the Bulk Actions button gets activated. Click on the button to view all the possible actions.
- Let’s say, we want to send emails to the selected contacts. Select Email from the drop-down menu.
- You can view the Compose popup page, as shown in the image below:
- Click on the Send button to complete.
- Similarly, you can perform several bulk actions on a set of contacts.