Setting a filter for your contacts

Filters can be used to display contacts that meet a set of criteria you define.

1. From the View menu, select Set Filter.

2. Select an attribute to which the filter will be applied using the first drop-down list on the left.

3. Select one of the two filtering options using the second drop-down list.

4. Enter your filter criteria.

If you select the Begins with option, enter one or more characters in the field next to the second drop-down list. Only attributes beginning with the character or characters you entered are displayed.

If you select the Is equal to option, enter the string in the field next to the second drop-down list. Only the contacts matching the string you entered are displayed.

Filters you set also apply when printing contacts.

To remove a filter:

Select Remove Filter from the View menu.

See also:

The Address Book View

Creating a contact

Creating a contact category