Related Stories. Already a print subscriber? Go here to link your subscription. Need help? Plus, if you try to access your contacts through the iCloud website, only Apple contacts will show up.
Through Microsoft, the People app for Windows 10 also supports multiple accounts. Click the cog icon on the lower left, then Add an account , and choose either Google or iCloud. However, you can import these contacts to turn them into Google ones—but any changes you make after that will not sync to the original accounts. For example, to add Apple contacts to your Google account, visit the iCloud Contacts website , click the cog icon on the lower left, and hit Select All.
Click the cog icon again, followed Export vCard. This creates a file that Google can import: In either the app or the website, head to the main menu and choose Import , then pick the vCard file. After importing a lot of contacts, we recommend that you find and merge duplicates, in case you had information for the same person on multiple accounts. If you want to cut down on the number of people filling your phone, then you can hide contacts from other apps.
Keeping your contacts organized is difficult enough, but syncing them across multiple platforms can be even more frustrating. If you want to offload this chore, then try a third-party app like FullContact.
Through its central hub, it will sync up to 25, of your contacts across up to five platforms, including the Apple, Google, and Microsoft services. However, knowing how these contacts platforms work will give you a smoother experience as you clean up your contacts lists.
David Nield is a tech journalist from the UK who has been writing about gadgets and apps since way before the iPhone and Twitter were invented. When he's not busy doing that, he usually takes breaks from all things tech with long walks in the countryside.
There are more ways to tweak and customize Chrome than you might have realized. Buttons or no buttons—it's your call. Sign up to receive Popular Science's emails and get the highlights. It remains in the All Contacts group. If you accidentally delete a group or contact, you can restore an archived version of your contacts. See Restore contacts stored in iCloud on iCloud.
Learn how to use Contacts on iCloud. Another way to create groups on the iPhone or iPad is through the Contacts app on Mac. Launch the app, then hover your mouse next to where it says "iCloud. Unfortunately, if you're using Google for syncing contacts, the iPhone won't recognize the groups you've created there.
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