Guided tutorial

How to build a smart list.

Filter once, reuse forever — smart lists keep themselves current as contacts match and un-match your rules.

2 min read 4 steps Beginner Tested on current Jtek
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Step 1

Open Contacts.

Click Contacts in the left sidebar. Smart lists are saved filters that live on your contacts list — so this is where you build them.

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Contacts / All contacts
FiltersImport
Contacts Smart Lists Bulk Actions Tasks
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Step 2

Add filters to narrow it down.

Click More Filters (or the filter icon near the search bar) to open the filter panel. Add one or more conditions — every contact that matches all of them will be in your smart list.

Common filters:

  • Tag — e.g. Tag is Lead
  • Date Added — e.g. in last 7 days
  • Source — e.g. Source is Facebook Ad
  • Last Activity — e.g. more than 30 days ago

The count at the top updates live as you tweak — useful for sanity-checking your rules before saving.

Filter contacts
Clear all
Tag
is
Lead
×
Date Added
in last
7 days
×
Source
is
Facebook Ad
×
Add filter
247 contacts match · updates live
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Step 3

Save as a smart list.

Happy with the filter count? Click Save as Smart List at the top of the filter panel. Give it a clear name — something you'll recognize in a dropdown six months from now.

Naming convention: start with the action, then the audience. "SMS · New Leads 7d" reads better than "New Leads from FB" when you're picking audiences at 11pm.
Save as Smart List
Name
SMS · New Leads 7d
This list will auto-update as contacts match your filters. Currently matches 247 contacts.
Cancel Save smart list
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Step 4 · Last one

Find it later in the Smart Lists tab.

Your saved list lives under the Smart Lists tab at the top of the contacts screen. Click any list to see the current matches — the count refreshes every time you open it.

Smart lists show up as audience options everywhere it matters — SMS bulk send, email campaigns, and automation triggers. Build once, target forever.

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Contacts
Opportunities
Contacts / Smart Lists
+ New Smart List
Contacts Smart Lists Bulk Actions
SMS · New Leads 7d
Just saved
247 contacts
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412 contacts

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