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title: "Preserve Address Format"
slug: "preserve-address-format"
updated: 2026-04-09T21:37:53Z
published: 2026-04-09T21:37:53Z
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# Preserve Address Format

You can preserve the formatting of addresses that come into Slate.

This override’s the standard [address validation](/v1/docs/usps-address-validation-and-standardization) process.

## Via Upload Dataset or in an import

To preserve the formatting of addresses entering Slate in an import:

1. During the [static mapping stage](/v1/docs/upload-dataset-stages#static-mappings) of an import, configure the following settings:
  - **Destination:** Address → Address - Quality
  - **Value:**Unverified: Skip Validation
2. Select **Save.**

[![Set Static Mappings - Skip Address Validation.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/19514730085787.png)](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/19514730085787.png)

## On the person record

Addresses are queued for [overnight validation](/v1/docs/usps-address-validation-and-standardization#batch-standardization) upon creation and upon update.

To keep an address out of this queue, on the **Profile**tab of the person record, when adding or updating an address, select **Preserve Formatting.**

> [!WARNING]
> 📝 Note
> 
> This setting is automatically de-selected after closing the **Edit Address**window. You must select it whenever an update is made.

[![Preserve Formatting on Address Record.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/19516535656475.png)](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/19516535656475.png)