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Using the Contacts app
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The Contacts app is not enabled by default in Nextcloud |version| and needs to
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be installed separately from our App Store.
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The Nextcloud Contacts app is similar to other mobile contact applications, but
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with more functionality.
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Let's run through basic features that will help you maintain your address book
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in the application.
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Below, you will learn how to add contacts, edit or remove contacts, upload a
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contact picture and manage your address books.
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Adding Contacts
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When you first access the Contacts app, an empty default address book becomes available:
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.. figure:: ../images/contacts_empty.png
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*Default Address Book (empty)*
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To add contacts into your address book, you can use one of the following methods:
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* Import contacts using a Virtual Contact File (VCF/vCard) file
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* Add contacts manually
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The fastest way to add a contact is to use a Virtual Contact File
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(VCF/vCard) file.
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Importing Virtual Contacts
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To Import Contacts Using a VCF/vCard File:
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1. Find "Settings" at the bottom of the left sidebar, next to the gear button:
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.. figure:: ../images/contact_bottombar.png
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:alt: Contact settings gear button
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2. Click the gear button. The Contacts app "Import" button will appear:
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.. figure:: ../images/contact_uploadbutton.png
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:alt: Contacts Upload Field
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.. note:: The Contacts app only supports import of vCards version 3.0 and 4.0.
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3. Click the "Import" button and upload your VCF/vCard file.
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After the import is complete, you will see your new contact in your address book.
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Adding Contacts Manually
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If you can't import virtual contacts, the Contacts app enables you to **add contacts** manually.
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To Create a New Contact:
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1. Click the ``+ New contact`` button.
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An empty new contact configuration opens in the Application View field:
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.. figure:: ../images/contact_new.png
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2. Specify the new contact information. Changes that you made are implemented immediately.
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Edit or Remove Contact Information
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The Contacts app enables you to edit or remove contact information.
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To edit or remove contact information:
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1. Navigate to the specific contact that you want to modify.
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2. Select the information in the field that you want to edit or remove.
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3. Make your modifications or click on the trash bin.
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Changes or removals that you made to any contact information are implemented immediately.
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Contact Picture
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To add a picture for your new contacts, click on the upload button:
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.. figure:: ../images/contact_picture.png
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:alt: Contact picture (upload button)
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After you have set a contact picture, it will look like this:
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.. figure:: ../images/contact_picture_set.png
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:alt: Contact picture (set)
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If you want to upload a new one, remove it, view it in full size or download it,
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click on the contacts picture for the following options to appear:
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.. figure:: ../images/contact_picture_options.png
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Adding and Managing Address Books
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Clicking on the "Settings" (gear) button at the bottom of the left sidebar
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provides access to Contacts app settings. This field shows all
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available address books, certain options for each address book, and enables you
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to create new address books, simply by specifying an address books name:
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.. figure:: ../images/contact_manageaddressbook.png
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:alt: Add address book in the contacts settings
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The Contacts settings is also where you can share, export and delete address
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books. You will find the CardDAV URLs there.
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See :doc:`index` for more details about syncing your address books
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with iOS, macOS, Thunderbird and other CardDAV clients.
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