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Create a New Contact

  1. Select File, New, Contact.

    The Untitled Contact window will display.
  2. Click the Full Name button.
  3. The Check Full Name window will display.  Complete the Title, Names, and Suffix fields, then click OK.
  4. Complete the Company and Job Title fields.
  5. Within the Internet section, enter the contact’s e-mail address in the E-Mail… field.  To search an address book for the e-mail address, click the E-Mail button.
  6. If the contact has more than one e-mail address, click the arrow beside the e-mail button and select the appropriate e-mail designation.
  7. The Display as: field will automatically populate.  Complete the fields, Webpage address and IM address (instant messaging address), if required.
  8. Within the Phone Numbers section, enter up to four phone numbers.  Click the selection arrow to select the phone number type from a drop-down menu.
  9. Within the Addresses section, click the selection arrow and select the type of address (business, home, or other) to be entered.
  10. After selecting an address type (for example, Business), click on the button indicating the selected type (e.g., ) to display the Check Address window.  Complete the address as required then click OK.
  11. Within the Notes pane, enter comments and notes regarding the contact.
  12. After all entries have been completed, click the Save and Close button to save the contact information.