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# Contact Updation
You can update a contact information in 3 ways:
### Update Contact Individually
You can update the listed fields for a contact individually.
### Bulk Update Contacts
You also have an option to update the common information such as Tags in bulk for the selected contacts.
{% hint style="info" %}
5 is the maximum limit of fields you can choose to update in Bulk Update at one go. If you have more than 5 fields to update, kindly Bulk Update the leads twice.
{% endhint %}
> Apart from the contact tags, you can update the information which will be common among the selected contacts like Attach Files or associate the Onboarding Form for the contacts. [Quick read](/~/changes/A8xmww5XU9i8x7QbfPLe/basic-modules/field-collection.md#create-a-contact-field) on how to create the Fields for Contacts.
### Import & Update Existing Contacts
You can update all the existing contacts on Gallabox by uploading a file with updated contact information. The process is very much similar to importing contacts but in the Import Type you have to choose **"Add New and Update Existing Contacts option"**.
When you upload the file with new contact details, you get the option to map the columns you would like to import.
> The Import Actions are **Append**, **Replace**, **Add if Empty**, and **Ignore**.
>
> **->** Use **Append** if you want to add to the contact information which is already in Gallabox.
>
> **->** Use **Replace** if you want to replace the previous contact information in Gallabox with a new information.
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> **->** Use **Add if Empty** if there are no details for the contact details in Gallabox.
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> **->** Use **Ignore** if you do not want to map the field in Gallabox.
Let's see with the help of the GIF below:
### Send Message to a Contact
If you individually want to send a text to a contact while you are scrolling through Contacts, you can send it by clicking on as shown in the GIF below:
You will be redirected to the conversation window of that particular contact. You can choose from the [WhatsApp Templates](/~/changes/A8xmww5XU9i8x7QbfPLe/basic-modules/whatsapp-templates.md) in [Compose Box](/~/changes/A8xmww5XU9i8x7QbfPLe/conversations/compose-box.md) to [initiate the conversation](/~/changes/A8xmww5XU9i8x7QbfPLe/conversations/initiate-a-new-chat.md).
### Contact Updation Date
Once you update a contact, the contact Updation date and time will be visible. This field will not be listed in field collection or Column preference in contacts.
### Related Reads