> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.leapchange.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Adding stakeholders

> Import or manually add stakeholders to Leap Change

You can add stakeholders to Leap Change individually or in bulk.

## Manual entry

1. Navigate to **Stakeholders** in the sidebar
2. Click **Add Stakeholder**
3. Complete the form:

| Field         | Required | Description              |
| ------------- | -------- | ------------------------ |
| First name    | Yes      | Stakeholder's first name |
| Last name     | Yes      | Stakeholder's last name  |
| Email         | No       | Contact email address    |
| Phone         | No       | Phone number             |
| Department    | No       | Business department      |
| Role          | No       | Job title or role        |
| Location      | No       | Office location          |
| Influence     | No       | Low, Medium, or High     |
| Support level | No       | Current stance on change |

4. Click **Save** to create the stakeholder
5. Optionally assign to projects immediately

## CSV import

For bulk import, prepare a CSV file with your stakeholder data.

### CSV format

Your CSV should include headers matching Leap Change fields:

```csv theme={null}
first_name,last_name,email,department,role,location,influence,support_level
John,Smith,john.smith@example.com,Finance,Manager,New York,High,Supportive
Jane,Doe,jane.doe@example.com,HR,Director,London,Medium,Neutral
```

### Import steps

1. Go to **Stakeholders**
2. Click **Import** → **CSV**
3. Upload your CSV file
4. **Map columns** - Match CSV columns to Leap Change fields
5. **Preview** - Review the data to be imported
6. **Import** - Confirm to create stakeholders

<Warning>
  Duplicates are detected by email address. Existing stakeholders with matching emails will be updated, not duplicated.
</Warning>

## Microsoft 365 sync

If you have Microsoft 365 integration enabled, you can sync users from your organization:

1. Go to **Settings** → **Integrations**
2. Connect your Microsoft 365 account
3. Configure sync settings:
   * **Merge strategy** - How to handle conflicts
   * **Sync frequency** - Manual, daily, or weekly
   * **Filter by groups** - Sync specific Entra groups

See [Microsoft 365 integration](/settings/integrations/microsoft) for details.

## Assigning to projects

After creating stakeholders, link them to relevant projects:

1. Open the stakeholder profile
2. Go to the **Projects** tab
3. Click **Assign to Project**
4. Select one or more projects
5. Save changes

Alternatively, use bulk operations to assign multiple stakeholders to a project at once.