# Select lead list when importing

**URL:** <https://forum.mautic.org/t/select-lead-list-when-importing/1644>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [March 10, 2015, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/select-lead-list-when-importing/1644 "2015-03-10T22:59:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Nickske157](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/fbc32d/32.png) [@Nickske157](https://forum.mautic.org/u/Nickske157)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2015, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/select-lead-list-when-importing/1644/1 "2015-03-10T22:59:41Z")

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Dear Mautic,  
  
  
  
Is it possible to select a lead list when importing leads?  
  
  
  
Kind Regards,  
  
  
  
Nick Geoffroy

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**Author:** ![Nickske157](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/fbc32d/32.png) [@Nickske157](https://forum.mautic.org/u/Nickske157)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2015, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/select-lead-list-when-importing/1644/2 "2015-03-10T22:59:41Z")

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Dear Mautic,

Is it possible to select a lead list when importing leads?

Kind Regards,

Nick Geoffroy

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**Author:** ![Nickske157](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/fbc32d/32.png) [@Nickske157](https://forum.mautic.org/u/Nickske157)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/select-lead-list-when-importing/1644/3 "2015-03-11T23:54:43Z")

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Hi,

I fixed it by creating a new field “type”, give every contact in excel an extra column with the lead type name.

Then I could filter by type in the smart lists.

Kind Regards,

Nick

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**Author:** ![silavapi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/silavapi/32/7424_2.png) [@silavapi](https://forum.mautic.org/u/silavapi)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2020, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/select-lead-list-when-importing/1644/4 "2020-02-02T23:00:32Z")

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