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title: Default matters
description: Default matters is a feature of VXT's practice management system integrations, like Clio. Learn more about it in this article.
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# Default matters

## Default matters is a feature of VXT's practice management system integrations, like Clio. Learn more about it in this article.

When you save a call to a matter in VXT, that matter becomes the default matter for the contact. After a matter is associated with a contact, text messages sent or received are automatically saved to the matter, and when you finish a call with the contact their default matter is automatically selected. 

### Edit or remove a default matter

You can update or remove the default matter associated with a contact at any time by following these instructions:

1. Click on the **Phone** page.
2. Find the conversation with the contact you'd like to edit.
3. At the top of the conversation locate the default matter and click on it. ![](https://support.vxt.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Dec-06-2025-02-13-14-9515-AM.png?width=670&height=244&name=image-png-Dec-06-2025-02-13-14-9515-AM.png)
4. Edit the default matter.  
   ![](https://support.vxt.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Dec-06-2025-02-14-04-7448-AM.png?width=670&height=244&name=image-png-Dec-06-2025-02-14-04-7448-AM.png) 
     1. Click on the current default matter and search for a new one, or  
        ![](https://support.vxt.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Dec-06-2025-02-15-17-4538-AM.png?width=670&height=267&name=image-png-Dec-06-2025-02-15-17-4538-AM.png)
     2. Hover over the default matter and click the X on the right-hand side.

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