Managing contacts

MiCollab Client provides the functionality to integrate personal contacts from other applications. This functionality is applicable only to MiCollab PC, Mobile, and Mac Clients.
Note: When you click e-mail icon, the default e-mail application in your system opens.
Note: You cannot add an external contact from the MiCollab Web clients.

To search for a contact, type a name or number in the search bar in the header area.

To add contacts to your Personal Contacts list:
  1. From the MiCollab Client Header menu, click on your avatar to open the User Profile menu and then Settings.
  2. Click on General > Personal Contacts.

    Screenshot of the MiCollab Client Settings General screen, highlighting Personal Contacts
  3. Select the applications from which to add contacts.
The applications supported are:
  • Outlook (2013 and 2016)
  • Built-in Windows People (Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 only)

Adding contacts as shortcuts on the home screen

The Contacts menu on the navigation page displays the Groups, Personal, Corporate, and External contact tabs.

Note: The External contacts tab visibility on the MiCollab client depends on the server configuration.

To add a contact to display as a shortcut on the home screen:

To add a contact as a shortcut on the home screen, perform any one of the following:

Note: This is applicable to all the contacts tab, that is Groups, Corporate, Personal, and External contacts tab.
  1. Open a contact name from the contacts tab (Groups, Corporate, External, or Personal) or search for the contact name from the Search or Dial field.
  2. Right-click the contact and select Add to home.

    Screenshot of prompt allowing users to select Add to home option

    Screenshot of prompt allowing users to select Add to home option

OR

Note: The below steps are applicable only to Corporate and External contacts.
  1. Open a contact card.
  2. From the top right corner of the contact card, click the more menu and select Add to shortcuts

    Screenshot of external contacts allowing users to click on Add to Shortcuts

    OR

    Right-click the contact card and select Add to shortcuts.

    Screenshot of external contacts allowing users to click on Add to Shortcuts

OR

Note: This is not applicable to the External contacts.
  1. From the home screen, click Add contact from the more menu.
  2. Search and select the contact.
  3. Click Done.

    Screenshot of Home screen allowing users to select Add contact

Removing contacts from the home screen

To remove a contact from the home screen:

Note: This is applicable to only the Groups, Corporate, and External contacts that can be added to the Home screen.
  1. From the home screen, click Edit.
  2. Select the X icon on top of the desired contact.
  3. Click Done.

OR

  1. From the home screens, select the Contact.
  2. Right-click the contact and select the Remove from home option.

    Screenshot of Home screen on one of the external contacts allowing users to select Remove from home

Adding contacts into a group

To add a contact into a group:

  1. From the Contacts menu, select a group.
  2. Click the more icon and select Add Contacts.

    Screenshot of Add Contacts pop-up
  3. Search and select the contact.
  4. Click Done.

Removing contacts from a group

To remove a contact from a group:

  1. From Contacts menu, select group.
  2. Click the more icon, select Delete.
  3. Click the X icon on the desired contact.
  4. Click Done.
  5. Click OK from the Delete Confirmation dialog box.
Parent topic: MiCollab for PC Client
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