How To Use Contacts – Samsung Galaxy Tab S

How To Use Contacts - Samsung Galaxy Tab S
How To Use Contacts - Samsung Galaxy Tab S

Learn how to use contacts on your Samsung Galaxy Tab S. To add a phone number to the contacts list from the keypad, tap Phone, enter the number, and then tap Add to contacts.

Moving contacts from other devices

  • You can move contacts from other devices to your device. Refer to “Smart Switch.”

Creating contacts manually

  • On the Apps screen, tap Contacts > Contacts.
  • Tap + icon and enter contact information.
    • Image icon: Add an image.
    • + / – icon: Add or delete a contact field.
  • Tap Save. To add a phone number to the contacts list from the keypad, tap Phone, enter the number, and then tap Add to contacts.

Creating contacts from business cards

Take a photo of a business card and extract contact information from it.

  • On the Apps screen, tap Contacts > Contacts.
  • Tap Menu icon > Business cards > + icon. To select or add languages to recognise, tap Menu icon > Target language.
  • Place a business card on the flat surface.
  • Adjust the device to fit the card inside the frames on the screen. When the frames turn green, the device automatically takes a photo. The device also reads the contact
    information from the business card and converts it to a contact entry.
    • If the device does not take the photo automatically, tap Camera icon.
    • To take photos of business cards manually, tap Menu icon > Auto capture > Off.
    • To extract text from a stored image, tap Menu icon > Load image.
  • Edit or add more information and tap Save.

Merging contacts with accounts

Merge contacts that are saved in the device with your accounts.

  • On the Apps screen, tap Contacts > Contacts.
  • Tap Menu icon > Merge accounts > Merge with Google or Merge with Samsung.

Importing and exporting contacts

Import contacts from storage services to your device or export contacts from the device to storage services.

  • On the Apps screen, tap Contacts > Contacts.
  • Tap > Settings > Import/Export, and then select an import or export option.

Note

This guide will work on all Samsung Galaxy Tab S’s; including Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5.

Amarnath Natarajan

I am a freelance programmer and tech enthusiast. In my spare time I contribute to this website.

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