Huawei P30 Pro User Guide - Page 44

Managing Contacts, Import and Export Contacts, Manage Contact Groups

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Contacts l In the search bar at the top of the contacts list, enter the contact's name, initials, phone number, or email address. The search results will be displayed below the search bar. Enter multiple keywords for your search, such as "John London", to quickly find matching contacts. Managing Contacts Import and Export Contacts When you switch to a new device, you'll need to transfer your existing contacts. Open Contacts, go to > Settings > Import/Export, and then select one of the following: l Import contacts: Select Import from storage, Import via Bluetooth, or Import from SIM and follow the onscreen instructions. l Export contacts: Select Export to storage, Share contacts, or Export to SIM and follow the onscreen instructions. By default, .vcf files exported through Export to storage are saved in the root directory of your device's internal storage. Open Files to view exported files. Manage Your Contacts The Contacts app includes a host of features for managing contacts. Simplify your contacts list by viewing contacts on your device or SIM card only. Favourite contacts to find them easily. Merge duplicate contacts: Use the Merge duplicate contacts function to merge duplicate contacts. From the contacts list screen, go to > Settings > Organise contacts > Merge duplicate contacts. Select the contacts you want to merge and touch Merge. Display contacts for different accounts: From the contacts list screen, go to > Settings > Display preferences, and select the accounts for which you want to display contacts. You can also: l Enable Simple view: Go to > Settings > Display preferences, and enable Simple view. l View contact storage space: Go to > Settings > Display preferences. The Accounts area displays the total and available storage space on your SIM card. Delete contacts: From the contacts list screen, touch and hold the entry you want to delete, then touch Delete. To delete contacts in batches, go to > Settings > Organise contacts > Delete multiple contacts, select the entries you want to delete, then touch . Manage Contact Groups Want to send a message to a group of colleagues or host a get-together? Smart groups automatically groups your contacts by company, city, and most recent contact time, so you can quickly send a group email or message. Create a contact group: From the groups list, touch , enter the group name (such as Family or Friends), and then touch OK. Follow the onscreen instructions to add contacts, and then touch . 40

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l
In the search bar at the top of the contacts list, enter the contact's name, initials, phone number, or
email address. The search results will be displayed below the search bar. Enter multiple keywords for
your search, such as "John London", to quickly find matching contacts.
Managing Contacts
Import and Export Contacts
When you switch to a new device, you'll need to transfer your existing contacts.
Open
Contacts
, go to
>
Settings
>
Import/Export
, and then select one of the following:
l
Import contacts
: Select
Import from storage
,
Import via Bluetooth
, or
Import from SIM
and
follow the onscreen instructions.
l
Export contacts
: Select
Export to storage
,
Share contacts
, or
Export to SIM
and follow the
onscreen instructions. By default, .vcf files exported through
Export to storage
are saved in the
root directory of your device's internal storage. Open
Files
to view exported files.
Manage Your Contacts
The Contacts app includes a host of features for managing contacts. Simplify your contacts list by
viewing contacts on your device or SIM card only. Favourite contacts to find them easily.
Merge duplicate contacts
: Use the
Merge duplicate contacts
function to merge duplicate
contacts. From the contacts list screen, go to
>
Settings
>
Organise contacts
>
Merge
duplicate contacts
. Select the contacts you want to merge and touch
Merge
.
Display contacts for different accounts
: From the contacts list screen, go to
>
Settings
>
Display preferences
, and select the accounts for which you want to display contacts. You can also:
l
Enable Simple view
: Go to
>
Settings
>
Display preferences
, and enable
Simple view
.
l
View contact storage space
: Go to
>
Settings
>
Display preferences
. The
Accounts
area
displays the total and available storage space on your SIM card.
Delete contacts
: From the contacts list screen, touch and hold the entry you want to delete, then
touch
Delete
. To delete contacts in batches, go to
>
Settings
>
Organise contacts
>
Delete
multiple contacts
, select the entries you want to delete, then touch
.
Manage Contact Groups
Want to send a message to a group of colleagues or host a get-together? Smart groups automatically
groups your contacts by company, city, and most recent contact time, so you can quickly send a group
email or message.
Create a contact group
: From the groups list, touch
, enter the group name (such as Family or
Friends), and then touch
OK
. Follow the onscreen instructions to add contacts, and then touch
.
Contacts
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