Syncing Contacts
You can sync your contacts with your Mac and other iOS
devices using iCloud. Go to Settings > [your name] >
iCloud, and switch Contacts on. Any changes you make
to your contacts are then synced with any device linked to
the same iCloud account, as long as it also has iCloud
syncing switched on.
Sharing Contact Details
Tap the Share Contact link at the foot of the contact
details and the Sharing options appear. You can send a
contact card to a third party as a message, an email or
through AirDrop. Choose one and tap Send. Should you
receive a contact in this way, tap the attachment to add it
to your existing contacts list.
Adding and Removing Contacts
To add a new contact to your Contacts app, tap the plus
sign in the top right corner of the sidebar. This opens a
blank contact card for you to fill in. There’s an Add Field at
the bottom of the card in case an option you wish to add
isn’t catered for. To delete a contact, open the card, tap Edit
and scroll to the bottom, where you can find a Delete link.
Merging Duplicate Entries
If you have contacts that appear in your contact list multiple
times, it’s easy to merge them into one. Just select one of
the contacts you wish to merge, tap Edit in the top right
corner and then scroll down to the Link Contacts option.
Tap it and then choose which profile or profiles you wish to
link. They’re then merged into one.Viewing by Group
If you organise your contacts into groups, you can
choose to display only some of these groups. On the
main Contacts screen, tap Groups in the top left corner.
Now tap individual groups to check or uncheck them. To
go back to viewing all your contacts, tap the All option at
the top of the sidebar.Adding Pictures to Contacts
If you add a picture to a contact’s details, as well as making
that person’s contact card more attractive, it’s displayed
when that person phones or emails you. Open up a contact
and tap Edit, then select Add Photo at the top. Tap Choose
Photo and browse to the appropriate picture, or Take Photo
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