Powerful apps today - Calendar and Contacts. Notes if there is time.
Preview these apps in the iPad User Guide with the links below:
Remember that Siri can help with all of these apps!
Melissa's All Things Calendar PDF handout
Carol introduced Contacts
Contacts is an important app that helps connect you to many other apps.
Find the address book icon and tap to openAdd new Contact CARD with + opens template > fill-in fields (First, Last, Company)
- Phone has options (mobile, iPhone, home, work …)
- Email options (home, work, iCloud)
- Ringtone sounds & Text sounds
- Birthday & other dates
- Related has options
- DONE to finish
Notes field can hold lots of details
Add photo of person or Memoji image
Alternative way to add a Contact Card
- Open Mail app to a message from someone
- Open email message > Tap and Hold on name at top of message > Contact template opens to start a new card
Create a card for YOURSELF
Settings > Contacts > My Info > search for your Card
Now, you can add other relationships - work, siblings, parents, children, etc. Then ask Siri to call your sister ... use your iPhone to get directions to ...
When you are out about - ask Siri to give you directions home.
When you are out about - ask Siri to give you directions home.
Important #2
After you create your personal contact card (see Important #1)
After you create your personal contact card (see Important #1)
iPhone User Guide on Health, Medical ID - SOS, Emergency Contacts
Health app > set up your Health Profile
Health app > Medical ID > Edit > add Emergency Contacts
Tips for Contacts
Group FaceTime > open Messages > open text thread for the group > scroll to the top of text list and tap on names to reveal Audio - FaceTime - Info > Tap FaceTime (only Apple devices)
Practice making this Contact Card:
Tips for Contacts
- Company field without a name
- Name and “Bookclub” in Company field - Search on Bookclub to show list
- Street - enter all info on 1 of the street fields
- If a person changes email address, Apple will remember and keep offering to send to old email address. Add date in Notes field on when email address changed.
- Make a email group in Contacts on Mac computer then can be used on iPad. Also open iCloud and add New Group - good for Windows and iPad users
- Share Contact Card via AirDrop, Message or Mail
- Left panel has alphabetical list of all contact cards
- Contacts do not take up much space on your iPhone or iPad - add lots of names & businesses
Group FaceTime > open Messages > open text thread for the group > scroll to the top of text list and tap on names to reveal Audio - FaceTime - Info > Tap FaceTime (only Apple devices)
Practice making this Contact Card:
Apple Customer Support
1(800) 275-2273