> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.get2dial.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Manage leads in a campaign

> Search, edit, exclude, or move leads already imported into a campaign, one at a time or all in bulk.

Find, adjust, exclude, or move leads already imported into a campaign, one at a time or in
bulk.

## Before you start

* You need a campaign with [imported leads](/outbound/leads/import-a-lead-list).
* Moving leads and resetting them to **Fresh** need an **admin** role; excluding and bulk
  state changes need **admin** or **supervisor**.

## Steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the campaign's leads">
    Open the campaign, then select **View leads**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Search or filter">
    Search by phone number, or filter by [state](/outbound/leads/lead-states) — Fresh,
    Attempted, Contacted, or Closed.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Adjust a single lead">
    Select a lead to change its state, **Exclude** it from dialing (or reactivate an excluded
    one), or **Move** it to a different campaign or lead list.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Or act on many at once">
    Select multiple leads and use a bulk action — bulk exclude, or bulk-set a state such as
    **Closed**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Verify

<Check>
  The leads you changed show their new state or excluded status immediately in the list.
</Check>

## Common problems

* **You can't set a lead's state back to Fresh from here.** Editing a state directly doesn't
  allow **Fresh** — use [Recycle and reset leads](/outbound/leads/recycle-and-reset-leads)
  instead, which handles DNC suppression correctly.
* **An excluded lead is still showing as active elsewhere.** Excluding a lead stops it from
  being dialed; it doesn't delete it or change its state.

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Lead states" href="/outbound/leads/lead-states" />

  <Card title="Recycle and reset leads" href="/outbound/leads/recycle-and-reset-leads" />
</CardGroup>