XPH - Bulk address change from Client group
In the old XPM we could bulk update client addresses for a client group, this functionality appears to have dropped off the new version, can we have it back please?
Thanks for all the engagement and sharing how valuable this feature is to managing your clients with Xero.
I understand the desire for another update and am pleased to share that this is something our product teams will be addressing and are working on developing within the new unified client experience.
I'll share more news here as this gets closer to release.
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Margo Wilckens
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It is really, really frustrating that this is still under "Idea" instead of a critical update. There are a number of Practice Management tools out there that have the bulk address update function as well as other functions that Xero does not provide including not being able to right click on reports to open in a new tab. Why is Xero sending us back to the dark ages. Why has there been no response from Xero for more than 6 weeks - because they cannot make any commitments? We, the customers, are all feeling very let down by Xero with these so called updates.
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Michelle Tisdell
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The intentional change to remove the ability to bulk update clients addresses was obviously made by someone without admin experience. We have clients with over 250 entities and to have to manually enter every one of their address changes individually will be an admin nightmare not to mention the time cost involved. THIS NEEDS TO BE REINSTATED!!!!!
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Mellissa Matchett
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Whoever decided this was a great feature update obviously doesn't have any admin experience. We have large clients with many entities (some with over 200) and you have now increased our admin burden significantly. Way to go, yet again!
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Wendy Fraser
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Please advise whether Xero is taking any action to address the bulk address update in XPM. We have not received any response from Xero staff since 17 December 2025, and the changes are clearly affecting the administration efficiency of many firms. The current process feels archaic and represents a significant step backwards in usability.
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Ravinder Malhan
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It is disappointing that this change has been implemented. We manage large client groups, often with ten or more entities, and are now required to update each entity manually. This creates unnecessary inefficiency and adds significant administrative time. It is unclear why Xero is making XPM more difficult to use rather than improving overall usability. This feature should be reviewed and corrected as a matter of priority, with proper consideration given to feedback from active users.
Additionally, it is unclear why a country must be selected first when saving an address in XPM. The previous version worked extremely well. A single address input section would be far more efficient, with the option to designate the address as residential, postal, or both within XPM.
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Gaye Wade
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Agree with previous comments. Please fix this feature ASAP.
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Jordan Williams
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Utterly ridiculous that this change has occured. We have large client groups with upwards of 20 entities that we have to manually update one by one. Why is Xero trying to make XPM more difficult to use? Please fix this feature ASAP and actually listen to those using the software.
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Brittany McIlwain
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Please bring this function back ASAP. It is very time consuming to have to update large groups individually.
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Amy Basile
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This is critical function to our operations, please reinstate it
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Cyarne Scoltock
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Agree with previous comments - Very frustrating, especially when dealing with large entities/groups! Using so much more time now since losing the automation, now having to enter each address change manually. Would be great to have this function back ASAP.
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Elisa Harris
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This was crucial to our processes, especially when dealing with large groups! It is going to cost us so much more time now, having lost the automation and forcing us to do each client manually again.
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Sonya Hughes
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Bulk address ability needs to be reinstated AND being able to view all of the addresses in a whole group on one page!
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Sonya Hughes
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Please reinstate the ability to do this. The ability to bulk update addresses was a huge time saver. The latest update is definitely a step backwards and time waster for anyone involved in admin.
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Chelsea Mowat
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Please revert back. The ability to bulk update addresses was a huge time saver. The latest update is definitely a step backwards. Very frustrating!
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Jessica Thava
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Why would you intentionally change something that actually benefits users? Will the subscription fee be reduced now that functionality of the system has also decreased? This needs to be added back asap.
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Helen Hall
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We have many clients with 20 to 30 entities, most have at least 10-15. Sometimes the postal address is different to residential which means 40-60 or 20-30 manual and very tedious changes, using the above examples!! Even just 5 or 10 changes is a hassle.
And where has the 'address search' function gone???
Xero, I can't believe this was an intentional change! This is a prime example of the people who instigated it having never worked in an admin area with Xero where updating addresses used to be a quick job but is now a major, VERY time-consuming one!
Did it ever occur to you to ask your users a few questions before making such backward changes? I'm now keeping a list of client address changes to make when I have time - clearly not an efficient way for me to work!
And while I'm here, on the client main page, please add a column to show the addresses. In the 'columns' drop-down, there are 13 choices most of which the majority of us will never need to use! But no address column???
I'm trying hard to get used to this new (boring looking) format that we out here had no choice about, but you sure don't make it easy by removing previous helpful options!
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Petra Main
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Prior to the XPM upgrade we could view client group addresses in a single screen, update one member of the group and select the option to update all addresses across the group.
It is extremely time-consuming (not to mention frustrating) viewing and updating grouped clients one by one.
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Lisa Page
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I and our admin team here agree with everyones comments - please bring back the "related clients addresses" update and the address column to be added in the view of a client group.
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Stacey Keleher
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PLEASE bring back the bulk update address feature! Also addresses would search & autofill, now we have to enter in full.
Clearly staff working in admin were not consulted before these updates were made, as everyone would scream out to keep it!
Also, add an address column for those of us who like to see all addresses for a big client group. -
Monica Abate
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It is so stupid that you would remove this feature, we all use it on a daily basis and need it to happen quickly, not buy exporting and importing, the old way worked well and I am sure anyone who has to use this everyday would agree. If this update was run past admins or any client services they would tell you how much we rely and use it. Just stupid to intentionally remove it, who thought that was a good idea!