How do I sort and filter my contact list?

By default, your contact list displays contacts and groups in alphabetical order. You can choose to manually organize your contact list and even filter your list by contacts from specific server communities and online contacts only.

Procedure

  • To manually organize contact or group names, do the following task:
    Table 1. Options
    If you are using: Do this:

    HCL Sametime® Connect

    Click Contacts icon to open the Contacts panel. Then, click Contacts drop-down arrow icon in the action bar and clear the selections for Contacts Alphabetically and Groups Alphabetically. Return to the menu and select Contacts Alphabetically and Groups Alphabetically to display names in alphabetical order.

    HCL Notes®

    Click Contacts icon Sametime Contacts to open the Contacts panel. Then, click View drop-down arrow icon in the action bar and clear the selections for Contacts Alphabetically and Groups Alphabetically. Then, drag a contact or group name to organize your contact list. Return to the menu and select Contacts Alphabetically and Groups Alphabetically to display names in alphabetical order.

  • To filter your contact list by online contacts only, do the following task:
    Table 2. Options
    If you are using: Do this:

    HCL Sametime® Connect

    Click Contacts icon to open the Contacts panel. Then, click Contacts drop-down arrow icon in the action bar and select Online Contacts Only to display only contacts who are currently online. Clear this setting to display all contact names.

    HCL Notes®

    Click Contacts icon Sametime Contacts to open the Contacts panel. Then, click View drop-down arrow icon in the action bar and select Online Contact Only to display only contacts who are currently online. Clear this setting to display all contact names.

  • To filter your contacts by server community, do the following task:
    Table 3. Options
    If you are using: Do this:

    HCL Sametime® Connect

    Click Contacts icon to open the Contacts panel. Then, click Contacts drop-down arrow icon in the action bar and select Server Communities. To hide contacts from a specific server community, clear the server community selection.

    HCL Notes®

    Click Contacts icon Sametime Contacts to open the Contacts panel. Then, click View drop-down arrow icon in the action bar and select Server Communities. To hide contacts from a specific server community, clear the server community selection.