Nortel Networks NN43119-101 manual Linking to Windows Address Book directory

Managing contacts from the Local Directory

Linking to Windows Address Book directory

To add a link to a WAB directory in the Shortcut Bar:

1.From the menu, select Directory > Add Link To > Windows Address Book.

A Properties dialog box appears.

2.In the Directory Name field, enter the name of your Windows Address Book directory, as you want it to appear in the Shortcut Bar.

3.In the WAB Name field, enter the name of the WAB file you want to link to from the Shortcut Bar.

Note: If you do not know the name of the WAB file, click the browse button to the right of the WAB Name field. A Windows Open dialog box appears. Use this dialog box to navigate and select the file you need from your file system.

4.From the Properties dialog box, click OK.

Adding external contacts to the Local Directory

You can add contacts from any of the external directories to your Local Directory.

To add an external contact to the Local Directory:

1.From the Shortcut Bar, click the external directory icon you want to access.

A list of contacts from the selected external directory appears.

2.Right-click the contact that you want to add to the Local Directory.

3.From the menu, select Add to Local Directory. The Properties dialog box appears.

4.If no phone numbers appear in the Phone Numbers field, you must input at least one valid phone number. If the telephone numbers in the Phone Numbers field look correct, then click OK.

The contact is added to the Local Directory.

5.To access the added contact, click the Local Directory icon in the Shortcut Bar.

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