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diff --git a/help/C/usage-contact.sgml b/help/C/usage-contact.sgml index 21630cacb3..e1fa058fd8 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-contact.sgml +++ b/help/C/usage-contact.sgml @@ -11,27 +11,27 @@ Rolodex. Of course, it's a lot easier to update <application>Evolution</application> than it is to change an actual paper book. <application>Evolution</application> also - allows easy synchronization with hand-held and remote devices. - Since <application>Evolution</application> supports most major - network protocols, including <glossterm linkend="ldap">LDAP</glossterm>, it can - fit into almost any existing network. + allows easy synchronization with hand-held devices. Since + <application>Evolution</application> supports the <glossterm + linkend="ldap">LDAP</glossterm> directory protocol, you can use + it with almost any type of existing directory server on your + network. </para> <para> Another advantage of the <application>Evolution</application> - address book is its integration with the rest of the - application. That means that when you look for someone's + contact manager is its integration with the rest of the + application. When you look for someone's address, you can also see a history of appointments with that person. Or, you can get an e-mail with contact information in it and create a new address card on the spot. In addition, - searches and folders and all work in the same way they do in the - other components, so you don't have to learn another system for - similar tasks. + searches and folders work in the same way they do in the + other components. </para> <para> This chapter will cover using the <application>Evolution</application> contact manager to organize any amount of contact information, share addresses over a - network, and several ways to save time with everyday tasks. To + network, and several ways to save time with everyday tasks. To learn about configuring the contact manager, see <xref linkend="config-prefs-contact">. </para> @@ -94,14 +94,14 @@ </para> <para> - The rest of the contact manager is taken up by the display of - your contact information. You can view that display as a table - or as a list of cards— switch views in the - <guimenu>View</guimenu> menu — and move through them - alphabetically with the buttons and the scrollbar at the right - of the window. Of course, if you have more than a few people - listed, you'll want some way of finding them more quickly, - which is why there's a search feature. + Your contact information fills the rest of the display. By + default, <application>Evolution</application> shows it as a set + of small address cards, but you can set it to appear as a table + with the options in the <guimenu>View</guimenu> menu. Move + through the cards alphabetically with the buttons and the + scrollbar at the right of the window. Of course, if you have + more than a few people listed, you'll want some way of finding + them more quickly, which is why there's a search feature. </para> <sect2 id="contact-search"> @@ -113,22 +113,27 @@ hit <keycap>Enter</keycap>. <application>Evolution</application> will search through the contents of every displayed card to find one that - matches. That means that you can refine searches by doing several in - succession. + matches. In other words, you can refine searches by doing + several in succession. </para> <para> - If there are no matches, the card display will be blank. When - you'd like to see all the cards again, press <guilabel>Show - All</guilabel>. + If there are no matches, the card display will be + blank. When you'd like to see all the cards again, press + <guilabel>Show All</guilabel>. + <!-- ************************************************** + If you're sneaky, you can + enter a blank search — every contact has at least one + space in it, so you'll display them all. NOTE: This may not actually work. + ****** --> </para> <example id="contact-quicksearch-ex"> <title>Refining a Quick Search</title> <para> - Tom comes back from lunch and finds a note on his keyboard: - "Curtis in sales called for you, but he didn't leave a number, - and I forgot to write down the name of the company he works - for. He said it was important, though." Tom is not at all - annoyed. + Tom comes back from lunch and finds a note on his + keyboard: "Curtis in sales called for you, but he didn't + leave a number, and I forgot to write down the name of the + company he works for. He said it was important, though." + Tom is not at all annoyed. </para> <para> He opens his contacts folder, and runs a quick search for @@ -152,11 +157,11 @@ Click <guibutton>Add Criterion</guibutton> to increase the number of criteria you'd like to use in the search, and <guibutton>Remove Criterion</guibutton> to remove one from the - bottom of the list. Your criteria may be a searchs within the + bottom of the list. Your criteria may be a search within the <guilabel>Name</guilabel> or <guilabel>Email</guilabel> fields; alternately you can choose to search through all the - fields with a regular expression. Then, you can select all - the familiar requirements like <guilabel>Begins + fields with a regular expression. Then, you can select from + all the familiar requirements like <guilabel>Begins With</guilabel> and <guilabel>Does Not Contain</guilabel>, decide whether to match <guilabel>All</guilabel> or <guilabel>Any</guilabel> of your criteria, and press @@ -475,15 +480,15 @@ <sect1 id="usage-contact-sharing"> <title>Sharing your Cards</title> <para> - If you keep your cards on a network using an - <glossterm linkend="ldap">LDAP</glossterm> server, you can share access to - them. Actually, the server software takes care of that, and - also determines who is allowed to see and change them. This is - the sort of feature you'll want to use if your company has a + If you keep your cards on a network using an <glossterm + linkend="ldap">LDAP</glossterm> server, you can share access to + them, browse other address books, or maintain a shared set of + contact information for your company or your department. This + is the sort of feature you'll want to use if your company has a list of vendors and clients that needs constant updating. If you also share your calendars, people can avoid duplicating - work and keep up to date on developments within their work-group - or across the entire company. + work and keep up to date on developments within their + work-group or across the entire company. </para> <example id="usage-contact-sharing-ex"> @@ -496,7 +501,7 @@ already scheduled a meeting with Company X next Thursday. He can either go to the meeting himself or ask Deanna to discuss his concerns for him. Either way, he avoids - scheduling an extra meeting with Company X. + scheduling an extra meeting with Company X. </para> </example> <para> @@ -576,14 +581,16 @@ <application>Evolution</application> will fill in addresses from your contact manager's address cards if you let it. In addition to that, you can send email to everyone in a - particular group. + particular group if you choose. </para> <!-- FIXME this feature not yet implemented --> <para> - Future versions of <application>Evolution</application> will - allow you to you export a group of cards to a spreadsheet, - database, or word processor so you can print address labels - or prepare large postal mailings. + You can also use the contact manager to handle lists of + postal addresses to print for labels. Future versions of + <application>Evolution</application> will allow you to you + export a group of cards to a spreadsheet, database, or word + processor so you can print address labels or prepare large + mailings. </para> </sect2> <!-- |