CRM, Contacts & Lead Gen
How to Customize the Add Contact Modal in GoHighLevel
By Marnix Geerkens. Published 2025-11-03. Updated 2026-06-02.
GoHighLevel's Add Contact modal slides in from the right side of the Contacts view and can be fully configured by sub-account admins. You choose which fields appear, the order they show up, and which ones are required before saving. Custom fields you have already created in Settings show up in the form builder, so every new contact record collects exactly the data your team needs from day one.
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Summary. The Add Contact modal in GoHighLevel uses a slide-out panel design that keeps you on the same page while adding a new record. Admins open the Customize Form option from the top right of the modal to toggle fields on or off, mark any as required, and drag them into order. Standard team members see the configured version of the form and cannot change the layout. Two save buttons, Save and Save and Add Another, make it practical to add several contacts in a row without reloading.
Steps
Open Add Contact
Go to Contacts and click Add Contact in the top right corner. The slide-out panel appears.
Open the form customizer
As a sub-account admin, click Customize Form in the top right corner of the modal.
Manage and reorder fields
Click Manage Fields to toggle individual fields on or off. Preview updates in real time on the right side.
Add custom fields
Click the three-dot menu and select Add Custom Fields. GoHighLevel sends you to the custom fields section of Settings where you can create a new field. It appears in the form builder immediately after saving.
Save and use the form
Click Save. All users in the sub account now see the updated form when they add a contact.
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Frequently asked questions
Who can customize the Add Contact form layout?
Only sub-account admins with the appropriate permissions can edit the form.
What happens if I close the modal before saving?
GoHighLevel shows an unsaved changes warning so the data is not lost.
Can I add contacts in bulk using this modal?
The modal is for one contact at a time. Use Save and Add Another to move quickly through a list.