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Adding speed dial contacts to your Android

#935 | 1:24 |

Tutorials

Wednesday August 17, 2011

If you have a number of contacts on your

Android phone

who you frequently call or text, then you should know that there is a way to add shortcuts to one of your home screens to save you time.

Adding a direct dial shortcut

lets you call a contact quickly and creating a direct message shortcut will save you time when you're texting.

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Show Notes

- Speed dial shortcuts give you an easy way to get in touch with your most frequently used contacts.

- Tap and hold on a blank section of your home screen and select Shortcuts from the menu.

- Select Direct dial from the next menu. You'll now see your list of contacts. Find the person you would like to add and tap their name.

- The shortcut will appear on your home screen. If the person has a Google account or Facebook profile associated, then their profile picture will appear.

- You'll also see a letter in the upper-left of their icon indicating what type of contact number it is. H is for home, W is for work, etc.

- Similarly, you can also select Direct message to create a text messaging shortcut or simply Contact to quickly see their contact information.

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