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Address Book searches all fields, including notes. | Address Book searches all fields, including notes. | ||
To search or filter using a specific field, add a Smart Group from the menu: File > New Smart Group. This allows you to search the whole card, or to filter by the contents of a particular field. | To search or filter using a specific field, add a '''Smart Group''' from the menu: File > New Smart Group. This allows you to search the whole card, or to filter by the contents of a particular field. | ||
=Managing groups= | =Managing groups= | ||
You can create a | You can create a smart group of all contacts who are not members of another group. This could find e.g. new contacts that have come in from syncing with another device. | ||
To '''select multiple contacts''', in order to drop them into a Group, hold the command key (marked with or ⌘) as you click. This is a standard Apple keyboard trick which works in many programs; Windows copied it but uses the Ctrl key. | To '''select multiple contacts''', in order to drop them into a Group, hold the command key (marked with or ⌘) as you click. This is a standard Apple keyboard trick which works in many programs; Windows copied it but uses the Ctrl key. | ||
Revision as of 09:28, 14 October 2011
This page lists some tips on using Apple's standard Address Book app.
Duplicating records
You may want to duplicate a record, e.g. to start a record for another family member. Simply select the existing record then copy and paste.
Searching
Address Book searches all fields, including notes.
To search or filter using a specific field, add a Smart Group from the menu: File > New Smart Group. This allows you to search the whole card, or to filter by the contents of a particular field.
Managing groups
You can create a smart group of all contacts who are not members of another group. This could find e.g. new contacts that have come in from syncing with another device.
To select multiple contacts, in order to drop them into a Group, hold the command key (marked with or ⌘) as you click. This is a standard Apple keyboard trick which works in many programs; Windows copied it but uses the Ctrl key.
Credits
Contributed by Neville Reid in October 2011.