Address Book

The Address Book Components

6.1.8. The Address Book view for creating or editing

This view is used when creating a new contact or editing an existing one.

Content

  • Depending on the groupware configuration, elements that can be either at the top or at the bottom of the screen.

    • Save button. If clicking on this button, the current contact data are saved and the editing page is closed.

    • Discard button. In order to cancel the creation or editing, click on this button.

    • Show all fields checkbox. Per default, only the data fields that are most frequently used are displayed. In order to display all available data fields, enable this checkbox.

  • Personal information input fields. Enter the title, name, birthday, and additional personal data.

    If you enable the checkbox Display all fields on top of the page, additional elements are displayed.

    • Input fields for the middle name, name extension, url.

    • This contact is private checkbox. If the contact is not to be displayed when its folder is being shared, enable this checkbox.

  • Job description input fields. Enter the contact's business data in those fields.

    If you enable the checkbox Display all fields, additional input fields are displayed.

  • Input fields Messaging, Phone and fax numbers. Enter E-Mail addresses, other messaging addresses, phone numbers and fax numbers in those fields.

    If you enable the checkbox Display all fields, additional input fields are displayed.

  • Home address input fields. Enter the contact's private address in those fields.

    If you enable the checkbox Display all fields, the input fields Business address and Additional address are displayed.

  • Comments input field. Use this field to enter information.

  • If you enable the checkbox Display all fields, additional data fields for individual entries are displayed below Custom fields.

  • Add attachments button below Attachments. Click on this button to attach one or several files to the contact data.

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