HTC 8S People, Keeping in touch, Importing contacts from your SIM card, Adding a new contact

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People

Keeping in touch

The People hub is more than just your address book. It's also where you can keep up with your social networks and stay in touch with the people you care about most.

1.On the Start screen, tap the People tile.

2.Slide left and right across the screen to access your contacts list and see what's happening with your contacts.

all

Your contacts list. Just tap a contact to call, text, chat, or view

 

that person's updates and pictures.

what's new Here's where you can check out your contacts' latest updates, all handily rolled together from your various social network accounts.

recent Here you'll see and get quick access to the contacts you've viewed or communicated with most recently.

together Here's where you can create private Rooms to chat and share photos, videos, calendars, and more. You can also create Groups to make it easier to follow your friends' status updates, send group text messages, and more.

Importing contacts from your SIM card

When you import contacts from your SIM card, they're automatically synced to your Microsoft account. They won't be deleted from the SIM card. If you haven't set up a Microsoft account, your contacts are saved to your phone.

1.On the Start screen, tap the People tile.

2.Tap > settings > import SIM contacts.

Adding a new contact

1.On the Start screen, tap the People tile.

2.In the all contacts list, tap .

3.If you have more than one account set up on your phone, tap the account you want to create the contact in.

4.Tap each item (such as name, phone, email) and then enter the information. After entering information for each item, make sure to tap to save it.

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Contents Windows Phone 8S by HTC Contents Photos, videos, and music Sync and Backup Trademarks and copyrights Index Conventions used in this guide Other helpful resources Unboxing Your phoneBottom cover Removing the bottom coverSIM card Replacing the bottom coverInserting the SIM card Storage card Removing the SIM cardInserting the storage card Unmounting the storage card Removing the storage cardBattery Charging the batterySwitching the power on or off Switching the power onSwitching the power off Setting up your phone Setting up your phone for the first timeAccount setup Setting up an accountGetting contacts into your phone Syncing an accountDeleting an account Features youll enjoy Your first week with your new phoneStart screen Rearranging and resizing tilesPinning items to the Start screen Unpinning a tileTouch gestures TapDrag Pick up to lower volume Motion gesturesAdjusting the volume Silencing your ringerSleep mode Switching to Sleep modeWaking up from Sleep mode Lock screenChanging the ringtone Changing your lock screen wallpaperCustomizing your lock screen notifications Switching between apps Changing the themeTaking a screenshot Using speech on your phone Turning on more speech commandsWindows Store Your first week with your new phone Changing settings CameraCamera basics Viewfinder screenTaking a photo Recording videoAfter capturing Phone calls Making a callMaking an emergency call Making an international callReceiving calls What can I do during a call? Switching between calls Starting a conference call Putting a call on hold Muting the microphone during a callCall history Checking calls in the call historyClearing the call history Turning airplane mode on or off People Keeping in touchImporting contacts from your SIM card Adding a new contactJumping to a section in the contacts list Filtering your contacts listMerging contact profiles Unlinking contact profilesSearching, editing or deleting Searching for a contactEditing a contacts information Deleting a contactSharing with a group of contacts in real-time Creating a new roomInviting contacts to a room Rearranging room tilesOrganizing your contacts into groups Managing a roomLeaving a room Creating a new groupAdding contacts to a group Removing a contact from a groupChanging a members contact preference Rearranging group tilesWhat is the Me tile? Posting to social networksPosting a message Commenting on a postFiltering social updates CheckingUsing the onscreen keyboard Entering numbers and symbolsKeyboard Turning caps lock onEntering words with predictive text Changing the keyboard languageMoving the cursor Messaging Texting and chatting in one placeSetting your chat status Sharing pictures, videos, and more in a messageViewing and replying to a message Managing conversations Copying and pasting a messageForwarding a message Deleting a messageAdding your Microsoft account Adding a POP3/IMAP email accountAdding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account Checking email Replying or forwarding emailLinking inboxes as one Setting the priority for an email message Sending emailSaving or discarding the email Resuming an email draftChanging email account settings Switching to another mail folderManaging email messages Deleting, moving, flagging, or marking one emailPhotos, videos, and music PhotosAbout the Photos hub Adding a photo to your favoritesUsing Photo Enhancer Changing the background on the Photos hubSharing Music + Videos Playing music, videos, and podcastsMaking your music sound better Copying and deleting musicStorage Types of storageFreeing up phone storage Checking phone and SD card storage Keeping tabs on phone storageErasing the SD card Sync and Backup Keeping things in syncBacking up your files Using Connection Setup Internet connectionsData connection Turning the data connection on or offWi-Fi Adding a new access pointConnecting to a Wi-Fi network Enabling data roamingConnecting to a hidden Wi-Fi network Disconnecting from a Wi-Fi networkUsing your phone as a mobile hotspot Search and Web browser Ways you can search the WebSearching for information Scanning codes, tags, and text Scanning a QR CodeScanning a Microsoft Tag Searching by scanning a barcode, book, CD, or DVD coverSearching by scanning text Copying and pasting scanned textSelecting from previous image search results Using tabs to open multiple web pages Opening and navigating web pagesOpening a web Sharing a linkMusic search Searching for recorded music thats playingSelecting from previous music search results Location services Maps and locationMaps Finding your location Finding an address or placeWhat are pushpins? Sharing an addressGetting directions Downloading and managing mapsLocal Scout About Local ScoutFinding places near your location Finding places in another locationMaps and location Calendar What you can do in CalendarCreating a calendar appointment Creating a new to-do task Quickly creating an appointment on a time slotSending an invitation Displaying and syncing calendars Showing or hiding calendarsChoosing which calendars are synced on your phone More apps What can I do in the HTC hub?Checking weather Keeping track of your stocks Want instant updates to just one stock quote or index? Reading news feeds Want instant updates to a subscribed news channel? Whats in the Office hub? What types of files can be opened in Office Mobile?Creating and editing Office documents Xbox Live in the Games hub Adding a SharePoint siteDownloading and installing Xbox Extras Bluetooth Connecting a Bluetooth accessoryDisconnecting a Bluetooth accessory Unpairing Settings Attentive phone featuresTurning Battery Saver on Changing display settings Changing sound settingsAccessibility settings Changing application settingsChanging the language Managing appsUninstalling an app Checking phone infoProtecting your phone with a password SecurityProtecting your SIM card with a PIN Restoring a SIM card that has been locked outSetting up Kids Corner Making your phone safe for kidsLaunching Kids Corner Closing and disabling Kids Corner Update and reset How to get and install updatesPreparing for a software update Setting update notification and downloading optionInstalling an update Factory resetPerforming a factory reset via settings Correcting the date and timePerforming a factory reset using phone buttons Trademarks and copyrights Symbols IndexIndex Index