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title: "Create a lead manually"
description: "Use the + New lead button to create a lead manually at any time and fill in its information."
url: https://help.nocrm.io/en/articles/96-create-a-lead-manually
collection: "Lead Creation Mechanisms"
updated: 2026-10-30
language: en
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# Create a lead manually

Use the + New lead button to create a lead manually at any time and fill in its information.

You can create a lead manually at any time, from any page of your noCRM account.

Once your [sales process is correctly configured](https://www.nocrm.io/academy/how-to-set-up-a-consistent-sales-process), you can fill the lead with all the information you need to work on it efficiently.

## How do you create a lead manually?

Follow these steps:

1.  Click **\+ New lead** in the top bar, available on every page.
    
2.  In **Title**, enter the lead's name.
    
3.  Fill in the contact information.
    
4.  Complete the other information you need, such as the amount or the tags.
    
5.  Save the lead.
    
    ![The noCRM Cold prospects table is open, with a red arrow and box highlighting the New lead button in the top-right navigation. Visible: Cold prospects, Leads, Clients, Search, New lead, test.](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/ghelparticle/Msk7irTmYDBRz0O7eXXNKnZxqsbv3zs83MQsZ1nwxogGFIKefX4eWIIxSyq840tdJe1InMW8xOX.png)
    

> **Success:** **Best practice**: Place the contact information at the beginning of the lead: this helps you work on your leads more efficiently.

## Which fields are displayed when you create a lead?

The fields displayed are those [predefined](https://help.nocrm.io/en/articles/69-default-lead-structure.md) in the admin panel of your account, in **Admin panel** > **Sales process** > **Default fields**.

For the contact information, you can choose between two modes:

-   **Quick mode**: the fields are presented in a traditional text format.
    
-   **Structured mode**: the lead fields are organized in a structured manner, like a form.
    

> **Info:** **Note**: Once you choose a mode, noCRM remembers your preference for the next leads you create.

## Which other information can you add when you create a lead?

When you create a lead, you can immediately specify:

-   **Assigned to** and **Step**: the user in charge of the lead and its step in the pipeline.
    
-   **Amount** and **Probability (%)**: see [Amount and probability](https://help.nocrm.io/en/articles/105-amount-probability.md).
    
-   **Client folder**: link the lead to a [client folder](https://help.nocrm.io/en/articles/113-client-folders.md).
    
-   **Estimated closing date**: see [Estimated closing date](https://help.nocrm.io/en/articles/106-estimated-closing-date.md).
    
-   **Attachments**: add the documents related to the lead.
    
-   Star rating: useful to mark high-priority leads.
    
-   **Tags**: select [predefined tags](https://help.nocrm.io/en/articles/22-categories-tags.md) to structure your leads and obtain better statistics.