The People app is a flat file contact
database—a rich address book that can draw information from multiple
sources (called accounts), consolidating contact data from your email
and from sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. People creates a
unified contact card for each person you know and helps you keep track
of activities associated with those people.
People is really too rich to fully explore here, so consider this just a taste of what is possible.
To add a contact to People
1. Tap or click the People tile on the Start screen .
The People tile
2. Swipe from the bottom or right-click, and tap or click the New button on the right side of the Apps bar .
The New button
3. On the New Contact screen, enter all appropriate information .
The New Contact screen and the Apps bar
4. Click the plus (+) buttons to expand additional fields as needed.
5. Swipe from the bottom or right-click, then tap or click the Save button in the Apps bar.
6. In the People picker, tap or click a letter , then click a person to view their contact card .
The People picker lets you open names by selecting letters.
The People picker lets you send email, map the address for a contact, and maintain the contact’s information.
7. Tap or click the Send Email button to open the Mail app with a message already started.
8. Tap the Map Address button to open the Maps app and see the location of the contact’s address.
9. Tap the View Profile button to see complete contact information .
Tip
The People app can use the tile-based
interface secondary tiles feature. Select a person’s tile in People and
use the Pin To Start button to place that tile on your Start screen. The
tile is live and displays information like incoming emails and newly
posted photos. One click takes you to that person’s contact card; a
second click lets you view their photos or send them an email.
