Contact groups

Use Contact groups to search saved workspace groups of contacts, then open one group to review metadata, contacts, tags, creator context, linked saved search sync, and available group actions.

Click Contact Groups, or open GovTribe, expand the sidebar if it is collapsed, expand Beacon, and click Contact Groups.

Contact groups are available on Growth, Growth Plus, and Scale.

Search contact groups

For reusable guidance on quotes, required terms, alternatives, exclusions, grouped terms, and choosing between search modes, see Choose a search mode and write queries.

To find a group for one market segment, search "cybersecurity buyers", then review its tags and contacts.
To find groups created by a teammate, add Owned By, then sort by Last Updated.
To find recently changed segments, search a group name or topic, then add Last Updated.

Search table fields

Use table fields to understand who created each group, what it is for, and which row actions are available.

Column	What it shows
Name	The contact group name. Click it to open the contact group.
Creator	The user who created the contact group.
Description	Additional information about the contact group.
Tags	Tags assigned to the contact group.
Updated	When the contact group was last updated.
Created	When the contact group was created.
Actions	Row actions for editing or deleting the contact group.

Filters and macros

Type	Name	Example question
Filter	Tags	Which contact groups use a specific workspace tag?
Filter	Owned By	Which contact groups belong to a specific teammate?
Filter	Created	Which contact groups were created during a date range?
Filter	Last Updated	Which contact groups changed during a date range?

Sort options

Contact groups opens with Last Updated sorted newest first.

Name	Direction choices	Example question
Last Updated (default)	Newest First / Oldest First	Which contact groups changed most or least recently?
Created	Newest First / Oldest First	Which contact groups were created most or least recently?
Relevance	Most First / Least First	Which contact groups best match my search text?

Actions

Page actions

New Contact Group opens the new contact group drawer. Use it to enter a name, add tags, and write a description.
Share Search shares the current Contact groups result set with another GovTribe user who can access the workspace.
Pagination moves between pages of contact groups when your workspace has more rows than fit on one table page.
Rows per page changes how many contact groups appear on each table page. Choices are 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100.
Fields opens the Fields modal so you can show, hide, and reorder table columns. For column definitions, see Search table fields.
Open the group name opens the Contact Group detail page.
Edit Contact Group opens the edit drawer for one contact group from the search table.
Delete Contact Group asks you to confirm before removing one contact group from the search table.

Result-level actions

Edit opens the edit drawer so you can update the group name, tags, and description.
Sync opens the saved-search sync drawer, where you can link or unlink a saved Contacts search, review sync history, or run Sync Now when a saved search is connected.
Delete asks you to confirm before removing the contact group from the workspace.
Add opens the add-contacts drawer from the contacts widget so you can add contacts directly to the group.

Open a contact group when you need to review a reusable contact segment, inspect its contacts, update metadata, add contacts, or manage saved-search sync. Contact groups are workspace-owned, so the records and contacts you see depend on the selected workspace and your account access.

Group metadata and workspace ownership

The Contact Group detail header shows the group name, contacts count, last update, creator, tags, and saved-search sync context when available. The page can also show a summary or description when the group has one. If a group has no description, the detail page focuses on the contacts list and visible workspace metadata.

The detail page shows contacts directly in the page through the contacts widget. Use the inline list to review group membership, compare contact fields, and add more contacts through the Add action. Contacts shown inside the group still follow the current workspace's contact visibility and available fields.

Linked saved search and sync history

A contact group can be linked to a saved Contacts search so GovTribe can add new matching contacts to the group over time. For the setup, sync, and unlink workflow, see Build contact groups from saved searches.

Common questions

For general search and table troubleshooting, see Troubleshoot search results.

What is a contact group?

A contact group is a saved list of contacts in your workspace. Use contact groups when you want to keep a reusable segment of people for repeat research, outreach planning, or team review.

How do contacts get added to a group?

You can add contacts to a group from selected contact rows on the Contacts page, or from the Add action on the Contact Group detail page. A contact group can also be linked to a saved Contacts search so new matching contacts can be added through the saved-search sync workflow.

How do I keep a contact group updated from a saved search?

Use Build contact groups from saved searches to create the saved Contacts search, link it to a group, run Sync Now, and understand daily sync behavior.

Who can update or delete a contact group?

Contact groups belong to your workspace. Available edit and delete actions depend on your workspace access and the group context shown in GovTribe.

Contacts: Search contacts, select rows, add contacts to groups, and review contact profiles.
Saved searches: Save searches that can feed repeat workflows.
Build contact groups from saved searches: Use a saved Contacts search to add new matching contacts to a contact group.
Contact group data type: Review the GovTribe data type behind Contact Group records.
Use saved searches: Save a query on Contacts that can feed a contact group sync workflow.