# Workflow replace contact property

**URL:** <https://community.hubspot.com/t/workflow-replace-contact-property/121564>\
**Category:** CRM\
**Tags:** crm\
**Created:** [November 28, 2024, 9:06am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/workflow-replace-contact-property/121564 "2024-11-28T09:06:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![NTemmerman](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/ntemmerman/32/4434_2.png) [@NTemmerman](https://community.hubspot.com/u/NTemmerman)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2024, 9:06am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/workflow-replace-contact-property/121564/1 "2024-11-28T09:06:24Z")

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Hi all,

I have a multiple checkboxes property say ‘Interest’ with different values, now I have some values that are outdated so I want all the contacts with value A to have value B instead. So let’s say instead of “Sports” I want to transfer it to a new value “Sports & outdoor”.  
My concern is that a lot of contacts have different values for this property. If I set up a workflow to replace a property value from one property to another, do all the other values disappear then?

I hope it’s clear. Thank you in advance for sharing your insights.

Best regards,

Nils

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**Author:** ![karstenkoehler](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/karstenkoehler/32/68554_2.png) [@karstenkoehler](https://community.hubspot.com/u/karstenkoehler)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2024, 9:09am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/workflow-replace-contact-property/121564/2 "2024-11-28T09:09:05Z")

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Hi @NTemmerman,

That sounds like it’s mostly a matter of renaming the selected option? Why not simply rename it in the property settings (as opposed to bulk editing all contacts that have the selection)? [Create and edit properties](https://knowledge.hubspot.com/properties/create-and-edit-properties)

In the settings of your multiple checkboxes property, you could simply rename “Sports” into “Sports & outdoor”, and it would be updated on all records that currently hold this value, without replacing or removing anything.

Best regards

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**Author:** ![franksteiner79](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/franksteiner79/32/34443_2.png) [@franksteiner79](https://community.hubspot.com/u/franksteiner79)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2024, 9:15am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/workflow-replace-contact-property/121564/3 "2024-11-28T09:15:09Z")

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Hi @NTemmerman

Plus one from me on @karstenkoehler’s suggestion. Alternatively, of you already have the new options and these have values you can also merge property options in the property settings, at least for drop-down properties that’s possible.

Frank

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**Author:** ![NTemmerman](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/ntemmerman/32/4434_2.png) [@NTemmerman](https://community.hubspot.com/u/NTemmerman)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2024, 9:17am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/workflow-replace-contact-property/121564/4 "2024-11-28T09:17:46Z")

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Hi @karstenkoehler @franksteiner79  
Thank you both for your quick response. Both options do have values already so in that case the merge option would be ideal solution. Thank you!

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**Author:** ![karstenkoehler](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/karstenkoehler/32/68554_2.png) [@karstenkoehler](https://community.hubspot.com/u/karstenkoehler)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2024, 9:19am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/workflow-replace-contact-property/121564/5 "2024-11-28T09:19:23Z")

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@NTemmerman so “Sports & outdoors” already has values? If so, here’s what you would do:

1. Filter your contacts that have a value in “Sports”
2. Bulk edit these contacts to append “Sports & outdoors” [Bulk edit records](https://knowledge.hubspot.com/records/bulk-edit-records#edit-records-from-the-object-index-page)
3. Remove the option for “Sports” in the property settings