Contacts

NOTE: Contact list(s) are NOT automatically transferred from Jabber to Webex. To re-create your contact lists, you will need to do so manually.

Add people who you communicate with frequently to your contacts. You can set up different contact groups to keep them organized in a way that is convenient for you. Contacts can include Tufts and non-Tufts people. From your Contacts, you can quickly launch audio and video calls.

Launching an audio or video call from contact list

 

  1. Select Contacts in the lefthand menu.
  2. Click the Add button.
  3. Select Add a contact. A new window will open.
  4. Select a Contact group to add the contact to. You can choose an existing group or create a new one.
  5. Search for and select a member of the Tufts community. Multiple people can be selected this way.
  6. Click Add.
Adding a Tufts contact

 

  1. Select Contacts in the lefthand menu.
  2. Click the Add button.
  3. Select Create a custom contact.option to create custom contact
  4. A new window will load where you can provide information about the contact.
  5. When you’re ready, click Save.custom contact details window

Right-click on a contact for options.

options for managing existing contact

 

  1. Select Contacts in the lefthand menu.
  2. Click the Add button.
  3. Select Create a group.
  4. Give the group a name.
  5. Click Create.
Creating a new contact group

 

Right-click on a group and make a selection – Rename or Remove.

managing an existing group