To Import Contacts from an Account

1. From the Start screen, tap People.
2. Swipe either right or left to get to the what’s new screen.
3. Now tap Set up account.
4. Choose what type of account you want to set up. For example, Google, Hotmail or Facebook.
5. In the Email address field enter your desired email address.
6. In the Password field enter the password.
7. Tap Next.
8. If you want to synchronize everything from this Email account, tap Email, contacts and calendar.
9. If you only want to sync your emails, tap Email only.
10. Tap Sign in when finished.

To Add a New Contact to Your HTC 8X

1. From the Start screen, tap People.
2. Swipe either left or right to the all screen.
3. Next tap the plus sign icon (+).
4. Select on which account you want to save the contact to. For example, Google or Hotmail.
5. Tap Add photo if you also want to add a picture for that particular contact.
6. Go to the desired album location.
7. Select the photo that you want to use for this contact.
8. Tap the Checked icon.
9. Now enter the name of the contact and tap Save.
10. Next, tap Phone, enter the phone number of the contact and tap Save.
11. Tap Email, enter the email address of the contact and tap Save when done.
12. Tap Ringtone, enter a ringtone that you’d like to use for this specific contact and tap Save when done.

To Share Contact Information


1. From the Start screen, tap People.
2. Swipe either left or right to the all screen.
3. Select the desired contact.
4. Press the Menu icon located at the bottom right corner of the screen.
5. Tap share contact.
6. Tap the Checked icon.
7. Select the sharing method that you want to use (Bluetooth, Messaging, Hotmail, etc) and follow the prompts to complete the sharing.

To Create a Group

1. From the Start screen, tap People.
2. Swipe left or right to go to the together screen.
3. Tap the plus sign icon (+).
4. Tap Group and enter a name for your group.
5. Tap the plus sign (+) to add members to the group.
6. Select the contact that you want to add.
7. If you want to add additional members, tap the plus sign once more.
8. Select the next contact that you want to add.
9. Tap OK when you’re done.
10. Press the Back key if you want to stop editing this particular group.

Note: You can pin this group (or any group for that matter) to the Start screen to have a quick access to it.

To Add a New Contact to a Group

1. From the Start screen, tap People.
2. Swipe left or right to go to the together screen.
3. Tap the group where you want to add to contact.
4. Tap the Members icon.
5. Tap the plus sign (+).
6. Select the contact that you want to add and tap OK.


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