# How to Edit Bidder Information

> Source: https://service.handbid.com/how-to-edit-bidder-information

To edit bidder information,  go to **People > Bidders** on the left navigation of the auction dashboard. A list of all bidders will appear.

![Auction left side menu](https://ucarecdn.com/073c94cb-efd7-4c5b-b6ba-ab8c374ab3b6/)

1.  Enter the bidder name or email into the search bar at top of the screen and select **GO**
2.  Click the bidder name from the list
3.  The bidder detail window will appear as a popup. From here you can:

-   -   Select **PRIMARY INFO** to edit information for a bidder such as; name, alias, sponsor, notes, placement, party size as well as enabling Administration Rights. 
    -   Select **ADDRESS** to edit or add addresses. A user can have multiple addresses, such as Work, Home, and Billing. One of the addresses must be designated as the Primary address. The Primary address is also the Shipping address which is also the address that will be pulled into reports. 
    -   Select **DEVICES** to view the type of device a bidder has registered with (iPhone/Android).  You can also change how the users receive messages from Handbid on that tab (Push/SMS). 
    -   Select **BIDS or PURCHASES** to view or delete bids and purchases for a bidder.
    -   Select **CREDIT CARDS** to view current credit cards on file or add a new credit card.  
    -   Select **FAVORITES** to view the items that the bidder selected as a favorite.
    -   Remember to **UPDATE** when you are finished.

NOTE: For security purposes, an Auction Manager does not have the ability to change a user's email address. For additional assistance please email our Service Team at service@handbid.com.

![bidder primary info tab](https://ucarecdn.com/7153e05b-f573-4233-a0a5-ad6ca23aea88/)

At the top of the bidder pop-up, you can view if they are checked in, has a card on file, and see how many total bids they placed in the auction as well as total purchases. You can also see how many total items they have purchased. 

From the labels at the top of the bidder window, you can

-   Place a bid 
-   Make a purchase
-   Send a message *only* to this bidder using the notification preferences that the bidder has set (Push or SMS)
-   Send a login link to this bidder's cell phone.
-   Swap Paddle Number - click the 3 dot icon to swap a paddle with another guest OR if [manually assigning paddle numbers](/how-to-manually-assign-paddle-numbers/) is selected in your settings - you can enter a custom paddle. 
-   Remove this bidder from the auction. Click the 3 dot icon and select "remove bidder"(*NOTE: This will not delete their account it will remove them from this auction.)*