Create and Edit Contact Information

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Create and Edit Contact Information

You can create contacts in multiple ways, as well as view and manage your contacts list.

Create Contacts

Open Phone, select the Contacts tab at the bottom of the screen, then touch .

If you are creating a contact for the first time, touch Create new contact to start adding a contact.
Touch the camera image to set a profile picture for the contact, enter information such as the name, organization, and phone number of the contact, then touch .

Import Contacts

On the Contacts screen, go to > Settings > Import/Export .
Select Import via Bluetooth, Import via Wi-Fi Direct, or Import from storage, then follow the onscreen instructions to import contacts.

Scan Business Cards to Add Contacts

On the Contacts screen, go to > Scan or go to Business cards > Scan .
Place a business card on a flat surface, adjust the camera so that the contents on the business card are clearly displayed in the viewfinder, then touch to capture a single or multiple business cards in a row.
After the photos are taken, your device will automatically identify the contact information. Touch to save the contact.

You can view the scanned business cards in Business cards.

Scan a QR Code to Add a Contact

If a QR code contains contact information, you can scan the QR code to quickly add a contact.

On the Contacts screen, go to > Scan or go to Business cards > Scan .
Take a photo of a QR code or select a photo of a QR code from Gallery, and contact information contained in the QR code can be identified and added.

Search for Contacts

From the Contacts screen, go to > Settings > Display preferences and touch All contacts to display all your contacts.
Search for contacts using either of the following methods:
- Swipe down from the middle of the home screen and enter a keyword for the contact you want to find in the search box (such as their name, initials, or email address).
  
  You can also enter multiple keywords, such as "John London", to quickly find matching contacts.
- Enter keywords for the contact you want to find in the search box above the contacts list. Matching results will be displayed below the search box.

Share Contacts

On the Contacts screen, select the contact you want to share, then go to > Share contact .
Select a sharing method, then follow the onscreen instructions to share the contact.

Export Contacts

On the Contacts screen, go to > Settings > Import/Export .
Touch Export to storage and follow the onscreen instructions to export contacts.

The exported .vcf files are saved in the root directory of your device's internal storage by default. You can open Files to view the exported files in the internal storage.

Delete Contacts

Delete contacts using either of the following methods:

Touch and hold the entry you want to delete, then touch Delete.
On the Contacts screen, go to > Settings > Organize contacts > Delete multiple contacts, select the entries you want to delete, then touch .

To restore deleted contacts, go to > Settings > Organize contacts > Recently deleted, touch and hold a contact you want to restore, select the check boxes of any others you also want to restore, then touch .

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