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CHAPTER 11 MAIL, ADDRESS BOOK, AND iCAL
Figure 11-15. Address Book with a new contact card waiting to be filled in
When the new card is created, it will reveal all the fields set up in the template. To fill in a
field, simply click the grayed-out text describing the field, and type the proper information. Most
fields include a drop-down list (or lists) that describes the nature of the field, generally whether
the information is associated with home or work and other descriptive information that can help
differentiate between similar information. Additionally, in edit mode many fields will be preceded
with a red - and or green + field, which will allow you to add or remove fields of similar
data. For example, if you fill in all the e-mail address fields available, you can click the + button
to the left of the last e-mail field to add a blank e-mail field below the last one.
If you are looking for a specific field that is currently not listed in the card, you can add a
number of fields from the Card ➤ Add Field menu. This includes fields such as birthdays and
other dates (which can be added to iCal) and other common contact fields.
If you find you are consistently adding information fields that are available but aren’t listed
in the default contact card template, then you can change the card template on the Template tab
of Address Book’s preferences.
If you’d like to associate an image with a contact, you can drag an image into the image field
of a contact (the gray shadow of a head next to the name).
If the contact is primarily a business or organization, selecting the Company option will list
the company name in the Name column rather than the person’s name associated with the card
(if there is one).
Learning About My Card
One special card in the Address Book is the card that represents you and your information. This
information is used for all sorts of things in the system and various applications, so it’s good to
keep it up-to-date. If you’d like to set a different card, for whatever reason, as My Card, you can
use the Card ➤ Make This My Card option in the menu bar.