Working with groups

Groups contain the details of two or more individual contacts. For information about setting up Individual contacts see working with contacts.

• Adding a contact
• Editing a contact
• Deleting a contact

Adding a group

1. In the top navigation menu, click Messages.
   * The 'Inbox' page will open.
2. In the top navigation, select Messages and then click Address book in the drop down menu.
   * The 'Address book' page will open.
3. Click Create New to the right of the word: Groups.
   * The 'Add Group' page appears. This page will list all your contacts.
4. Type the nickname of the group. This is required.
5. Select group members by checking the box in the Select column next to the contact you wish to add to the group.
6. To add a person to the group who is not in your address book, you need to add them to your address book first. Click on add them to the address book.
   * The 'Edit contact' page appears. You need to enter a nickname, type in the desired details and click on Add this contact. The 'Add Group' page reappears showing the new contact in your address book. To add them to the group you need to check the appropriate box in the Select column.
7. Click Add to group.
   * The 'Address book' page appears showing the new group in your address book.

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Editing a group

1. In the top navigation menu, click Messages.
   * The 'Inbox' page will open.
2. In the top navigation, select Messages and then click Address book in the drop down menu.
   * The 'Address book' page will open.
3. Click Edit in the Edit column for the group you want to change.
   * Edit is underlined to show it is a hyperlink to the 'Edit Group' page.
4. Type over the nickname if you want to change it.
5. To remove group members, you need to check the box in the Select column next to the contact you want to remove.
6. To add contacts, who are already in your address book, to the group you need to check the box in the Select column next to the contact you want to add.
7. To add contacts, who are not already in your address book, to the group you need to add them to the address book first. Click on add them to your address book first. * The 'Edit contact' page appears. You need to enter a nickname, type in the desired details and click on Add this contact. The 'Add Group' page reappears showing the new contact in your address book. To add them to the group you need to check the appropriate box in the Select column.
8. Once you have made all the desired changes, click Add to group.
   * The 'Address book' page appears. If you changed any of the information that appears in the 'Address book' page, you can see the change in the entry of your address book.

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Deleting a group

1. In the top navigation menu, click Messages.
   * The 'Inbox' page will open.
2. In the top navigation, select Messages and then click Address book in the drop down menu.
   * The 'Address book' page will open.
3. Click Delete in the Delete column for the group you want to delete.
4. You will then be asked if you are sure you want to delete the selected entry from your address book. Click on OK to delete.
   * The updated address book appears without the contact you deleted.

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See

• Working with individual contacts
• Viewing contacts
• Changing the order of contacts
• Importing an existing address book
• Printing your address book

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