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How to enter a New Contact in the iPad 2
Description: Basic steps to enter a contact into the contacts section of the iPad. This is the first step in using the integrated, email, mapping and contact functions of the iPad.
- From the home screen tap on the Contacts Icon.
- If this is the first contact to be entered, the screen will show fields to enter information about the contact.
- Starting with the name:
- Tap on the field to bring up the keyboard at the bottom
- Enter the First, last or company name.
- Numbers can be accessed by tapping on the numbers button to the lower left.
- The keyboard can be hidden by tapping on the hide button to the lower right. Tapping on any field will open it again.
- The next field down is the phone field:
- The first category for Phone is mobile:
- This can be changed by tapping on the word mobile.
- A category choice will come up, tap on the category desired.
- If you want to delete the phone number, tap on the minus button to the left.
- This will turn vertical and you can tap on the delete button to the right.
- Each of the fields can be filled in as information is available.
- The more fields supplied with information, the more the contact is integrated with the iPad software.
- Many of the fields include options which can be found by tapping on the name of the field.
- If needed, swipe up to find more fields at the bottom.
- When finished, tap on the done button at the top right corner.
- If the entry needs to be dumped or canceled the cancel button is at the top left corner.
- When finished, your contact will appear in the opening page of the contacts.
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