Using The Global Address Book; Searching The Global Address Book; Save A Contact - Polycom VVX 101 User Manual

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Using the Global Address Book

GENBAND's Global Address Book (GAB) is a read-only directory similar to the Corporate Directory, which
is a company directory enabled and populated with contacts by your system administrator. Using the GAB,
you can perform simple and advanced searches and save contacts to the Contact Directory or Personal
Address Book.
You can access the GAB from the Features and Directory menu on all VVX phones, or by pressing the
Directory key on the VVX 1500 phone.

Searching the Global Address Book

You can perform a simple or advanced search of the GAB on your phone.
Perform a Simple Search
A simple search enables you to search for contacts using either their first name, last name, or by typing a
few letters in their name.
To perform a simple search of the Global Address Book:
1 Navigate to Directories > Global Address Book.
On VVX 1500 phones, press the Directory key and select Global Address Book.
A search screen is displayed.
2 Enter your search criteria and select Submit.
The search results display with a list of contacts that match your search criteria.
Perform an Advanced Search
An advanced search enables you to choose to search for contacts by first name, last name, or phone
number.
To perform an advanced search of the Global Address Book:
1 Navigate to Directories > Global Address Book.
On VVX 1500 phones, press the Directory key and select Global Address Book.
A search screen is displayed.
2 In the Global Address Book screen, select AdvFind.
3 Select a search option and select Next. You can choose to search by a contact's last name, first
name, or phone number.
4 Enter your search criteria and press Next.
Your search results display with the contact's name and phone number.

Save a Contact

If you want to modify a GAB contact's information, you need to save the contact to the Contact Directory or
the Personal Address Book, if enabled.
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