A quick search will tell you if the contact or account already exists before creating it. This will prevent you from entering a new record which may already exist.
Enter part of the name to save time. Example: If you want to enter a new account called Acme Glen Fantastic Manufacturing Inc., do a search for Acme. Then you can quickly see all Accounts that contain Acme and know if you need to create a new account.
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