HTC Desire manual Adding the People widget, Setting the default communication method

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People widget

Put the group of people you contact most right on the Home screen of your phone by adding them as the People widget. Using the People widget, you can instantly place a call, send a message, or view details of a favorite contact with a single tap.

Adding the People widget

Slide your finger left or right on the Home screen to find the People widget. If you do not find the People widget on the Home screen, follow this procedure to add the widget to the Home screen.

1.Press HOME, and then tap > Widget > People.

2.Choose the widget style, and then tap Select.

3.Select the group you want to add as a widget.

4.Drag the widget to a blank space on a Home screen, and then release.

Setting the default communication method

1.Press HOME, and then go to the People widget.

2.Tap a contact on the widget.

3.On the Select default action screen, tap the communication method you want for the contact.

Changing the default communication method

If you want to change the default action for communicating with a contact on the People widget, you must first remove this contact from the group. Add this contact back to the group, and then choose the new communication method.

1.Remove the contact from the group. See “Adding or removing contacts from a group” for details.

2.Add the contact back to the group. See “Adding or removing contacts from a group” for details.

3.Choose the default communication method See “Setting the default communication method” for details.

Getting in touch with a contact

1.Press HOME, and then go to the People widget.

2.Tap a contact (photo not the name) on the widget. The default communication method will be performed.

Tap the name of the contact to open the contact details screen for that contact.

If you have not set a default communication method, the Select default action screen will open. See “Setting the default communication method” in this chapter for details.