Adding Contacts

Here’s How

1. Open Yahoo! Contacts. (Remind me how.)

2. Click the Add Contact button to the right of the search box.

   

   A new, empty contact information card appears, ready for editing.

   

3. Type a name (you must enter at least one name: first name, last name, or nickname).

   

4. Add the contact to a category (optional).

   • Click the Add link to the right of Categories.

     

   • Select one or more categories from the list, and/or type a new category name in the top box (up to 15 alphanumeric characters only, no spaces), then click the Done button.

     

     The categories that the new contact belongs to are listed on his contact card. (A contact can belong to more than one category.)

     

5. Add as much additional information as you like (optional).

   A few tips.

   • Labels followed by an arrow let you choose a different label heading for the information you enter.

     For example, the box to the right of Y! Messenger is for the ID you use when instant messaging this contact. Click the arrow to select a different label...

     

     ..., then type the value for that label.

     

   • You can add additional types of information by clicking the Add link below the last input box in the information type.

     For example, to add another website, click the Add Website link below the box, then type the value in the added box.

     

   • You can create custom notes for information that you’d like to add, such as Partner or Children. Click the Add Custom Notes link below the Notes box, type a label for the custom note, then type a value in the box.

     

     Tips:
     
     You must type a value for the new label. If you don’t, the new label disappears when you save. Once you’ve added a new label, you can include it in any contact information card.
     
     If you’ve already created custom labels, you can select them from the New Label menu by clicking the down arrow below the New Label box.

6. Click the Save button found below the name.

   

   Note: The gray box to the left of the name is replaced by the contact’s public photo when you connect with the contact. To learn more about connecting with your friends, take a look at Connecting With Others.

   Your contact list updates with the new contact information.

   

 

Take Me to Yahoo! Contacts

Next:
Adding Contacts From Email

What’s Next

If you don’t want a contact, you can delete the name from your list. Deleting Contacts shows you how.