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title: Lead Categories
description: "Lead categories act like a label that allows you to sort potential clients into groups. Go to the **Categories** tab of the leads page. Here you can view and edit all the categories you have created. ![](https://seamlss.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/image-73.png) ## Add Category…"
url: "https://seamlss.com.au/help/lead-categories/"
updated: "2026-09-13"
category: Leads
---

# Lead Categories

Lead categories act like a label that allows you to sort potential clients into groups.

Go to the **Categories** tab of the leads page. Here you can view and edit all the categories you have created.

![](https://seamlss.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/image-73.png)

## Add Category

To create a new label, click the blue **Add Leads Category** button.

![](https://seamlss.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/image-23-1024x230.png)

Give the category a name and assign it an order number. The number will determine what order the leads are shown in when the list is filtered by category.

Lastly, choose a colour for the category by clicking the box next to **Colour**. There are three ways to pick the colour: use the dropper to select a colour from an image, type the RGB values in, or use the slider to find a suitable colour.

![](https://seamlss.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/image-24.png)

Click the blue **Add Lead Category** button to save the category.

![](https://seamlss.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/image-25.png)

## Edit Categories

To edit an existing category, simply click the blue **Edit** button on the right-hand side of the category details. You can change the name, order number, or colour. When done, click the blue **Save Lead Category** button.

![](https://seamlss.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/image-27.png)

## Delete Categories

To delete a category, click the red **Delete** button on the right-hand side of the category details.

A warning box will pop up asking you to confirm the deletion. Deleting a lead category is permanent and cannot be undone. The action will be logged for audit purposes.

If you wish to go ahead, tick the confirmation box and click **Delete Lead Category**. If clicking delete was a mistake or you've changed your mind, click the grey **Close** button and the category will remain in your list.

![](https://seamlss.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/image-26.png)

For more information about Leads, you can see our [overview here](https://seamlss.com.au/help/leads-overview/).