.. _archive-contacts-command:

Archive a Contact
=================

Sometimes you need to remove a contact from your database, maybe they are non-responsive or they do not want to be contacted. Command gives you the ability to first archive contacts, and then to fully delete them, if necessary.

To archive a contact, complete the following steps:

.. include:: ../contacts.rst

#. On the left toolbar, click **Contacts** |contacts-icon|.

   .. |contacts-icon| image:: ../../../../images/contacts-icon.png
      :height: 20

#.  In the **Contacts** list, click the name of the contact to archive.

#. Click the Archive |archive-icon| icon.

   .. |archive-icon| image:: ../../../../images/archive-icon.png
      :height: 20

#. On the confirmation window, click **Archive**.

To delete or restore an archived contact, see :ref:`contact-archive-settings-command`.

To archive or permanently delete all your contacts, see :ref:`database-wipe-settings-command`.