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.