Your
coworker Joe is listed in your Outlook address book at work. He’s also
one of your Facebook friends. What happens if you add your Outlook and
Facebook accounts to your phone? Two identical Joes in People? That
would happen if Windows Phone didn’t have a solution to the duplicate
dilemma: linking. When you link two or more contacts, you’re declaring
them to be the same person. Windows Phone consolidates the entries onto a
single contact card. While linking contacts manually is easy enough,
your phone is also designed to spot and link them automatically.
1. Link a Contact
On the Start screen, tap People.
Flick to All, and tap the contact you want to link.
Tap Link.
Do one of the following:
If you see a match under Suggested Links, tap it.
Otherwise, tap Choose A Contact, find the card you want to link, and then tap it.
Repeat the process to link another card, or press the Back or Start button to exit.
Tip:
If you see a number in the Link icon, that tells you how many contact cards have been combined for this person.
Tip:
What if someone has
multiple profile pictures and names? You get to choose what details
appear on the unified contact card for that person.
2. Unlink a Contact
In the People hub, tap the contact you want to unlink.
Tap Link.
Under Linked Profiles, tap the contact card you want to make separate.
Tap Unlink.
Press the Back or Start button to exit.
