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How to create an Inbox folder

Group conversations into custom folders like Supporters, VIP, or Applicant.

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How to create an Inbox folder

Folders are reusable buckets for grouping contacts. They show up in the Inbox sidebar, as a destination in flow steps, and as a filter in campaign audiences.

Step 1: Open Inbox

Click Inbox in the sidebar.

Step 2: Click “Create folder”

The Folders section at the top of the left rail has a + Create folder action.

Folders section in Inbox with Create folder option

Step 3: Name the folder

Type a name (e.g. Supporters, VIP, Hot leads). Press Enter.

Create folder input with name being typed

Step 4: Add conversations

There are three ways to add contacts to a folder:

From a conversation

Open any conversation. In the header, click Add to folder and pick the folder.

Add to folder action in conversation header

From a flow

Use the Add contact to folder(s) step inside any flow. Pick the folder.

Add to folder step in flow builder

From a contact in Contacts

The Contacts page links each contact to its tags and folders.

Step 5: Use the folder

Once a folder has contacts, you can:

  • Filter the Inbox by clicking the folder in the left rail
  • Target a Campaign audience by folder
  • Reference the folder in conditional logic (rolling out)

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