You can add contacts from an external organization to a project, such as contractors and subcontractors.
To add an external contact to a project:
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Navigate to the project.
You can search for projects using the
Search Projects link in the
Activity Zone. Projects that you are linked to also appear on the History tab on your contact record, and in the Projects dashpart in the
Personal Zone.
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In the Organizations and Contacts band, click
Add Contact.
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On the Add Contact window, enter the name of the contact in the
Contact field. When the name of the contact appears, click it to select it.
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If the contact is a key contact, select the
Key Contact check box.
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If the contact will be an active contact, select the
Active Contact check box.
- Optional:
In the
Role Details field, enter the contact's role.
- Optional:
Under Role Type, select one or more roles to assign to the contact.
- Optional:
Click
Next.
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Do one of the following:
- If the contact's organization is already linked to the record, select the contact's organization.
- If the contact is a member of an organization that is not currently linked to the record, click
to add the contact's organization.
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Click
Finish.