Merging Contact Information - HTC One M8s User Manual

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Copying contacts from one account to another
Contacts from your social network accounts may not be copied.
1. On the People tab, tap
2. Tap Copy contacts, and then choose a contact type or online account to copy from.
3. Select a contact type or account you want to save to.

Merging contact information

Avoid duplicate entries by merging contact information from different sources, such as your social
network accounts, into one contact.
Accepting contact link suggestions
When HTC One finds contacts that can be merged, you'll see a link notification when you open the
People app.
1. On the People tab, tap the Contact link suggestion notification when available. You'll see a
list of suggested contacts to merge.
2. Tap next to the contact you want to merge. Otherwise, tap
suggestion.
If you don't want to receive contact link suggestions, on the People tab, tap
the Suggest contact link option.
Manually merging contact information
1. On the People tab, tap the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) you want to link.
2. Tap > Link.
3. You can:
§ Under Suggest links, link the contact to an account.
§ Under Add contact, tap one of the options to link to another contact.
Breaking the link
1. On the People tab, tap the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) whose link you want to
break.
2. Tap > Link.
3. Under the Linked contacts section, tap
> Manage contacts.
beside an account to break the link.
to dismiss the link
> Settings. Clear