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Archiving a Card

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Keep your Clay workspace organized by archiving contacts that are no longer relevant or necessary. Whether it's old connections, outdated contacts, or people you no longer interact with, Clay makes it easy to streamline your space.

How to Archive a Card

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On Mac, Windows, and Web

  1. Open a card and click the menu button at the top
  2. Select Archive Person from the menu or press # on your keyboard

Or,

  1. Search for and select the card(s) you'd like to remove
  2. Right-click and select Archive Person

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On iOS

  1. Open a card
  2. Scroll through the Action Menu and tap Archive 

Restore an Archived Card

Sometimes mistakes happen or things change! If they do, you can always restore a previously archived card.

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On Mac, Windows, and Web

  1. Access your Archive list by clicking Archive at the top of your People view
  2. Multi-select the people you wish to un-archive and right-click to restore them or click on the restore button on a single contact

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On iOS

  1. Access your Archive list by going to your People view on the Tab bar and tapping the Archive button on the upper-left corner
  2. Swipe left on the contact/s you wish to restore

Keyboard Shortcuts

4 on People to access Archive

Shift then 3 (or #) to archive a contact

R to restore a contact

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