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PeoplePeople Guide4:29

People Guide

Clip Lesson 37 of 37 · 4:29Updated Nov 2026

What you will learn

A short TimelyChurch University lesson: People Guide.

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In this module

1People in 3 Minutes3:07
2Add a Person to Your Directory0:56
3Add Multiple People at Once1:05
4Add or Change a Profile Picture0:44
5Search for Someone in Your Directory1:09
6Filter Your People List1:06
7Save and Manage a Filtered List1:18
8Choose Which Columns Show in Your List0:59
9Switch Between People, Families, and Grid Views0:57
10Edit a Person's Profile1:17
11Change Someone's Membership Status0:58
12Add a Note About Someone1:06
13Add and Complete a Follow-Up Task0:53
14Enroll Someone in a Class from Their Profile0:39
15Record a Background Check1:06
16View Someone's Involvement1:15
17View Attendance and Check-In History0:43
18View Someone's Giving History1:36
19View Forms and Event Registrations on a Profile0:59
20Create a Family and Add Members1:28
21Manage Family Roles and Remove a Member1:04
22Edit a Family's Details1:16
23Avoid Duplicates When Adding a Person0:42
24Create a Custom Field1:04
25Import People from a Spreadsheet0:47
26Export Your People List0:30
27Select Multiple People and Bulk Archive or Delete0:38
28Send Someone a Portal Sign-In Link0:37
29Archive and Restore a Person0:47
30Deactivate a Person or Turn Off Their Comments0:53
31Control What Shows in the Directory and Website0:58
32Adding People the Right Way5:02
33Finding People3:58
34Caring for Someone5:02
35Families and Households4:20
36Privacy and Cleanup5:47
37People Guide4:29

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