Sharing multiple contacts at once

Can I send several contacts at once to a new family member?

Posted on Aug 26, 2023 2:24 PM

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Posted on Aug 27, 2023 12:08 PM

Hi Sparkkles,


We'll be glad to help you out with sharing contacts. For doing multiple contacts, it's possible to export them via iCloud.com. You could do that, then have the family member import them using a similar method.


Both steps are outlined in detail here: Import or export a vCard in Contacts on iCloud.com - Apple Support


"Import a vCard

If the vCard contains contact information for more than one person, each contact becomes a separate entry.

  1. In Contacts on iCloud.com, click the Show Actions Menu pop-up button in the sidebar, then choose Import vCard.
  2. Select a vCard to import.
  3. Contacts from imported vCards are added to the All Contacts group. You can add contacts to any other group by dragging them. See Create and manage groups of contacts on iCloud.com.

Export a vCard

  1. In Contacts on iCloud.com, click to select a contact in the contacts list. If you want to export multiple contacts, press and hold Command (on a Mac computer) or Control (on a Windows computer), then click each contact you want to export.
  2. Click the Show Actions Menu pop-up button in the sidebar, then choose Export vCard.
  3. If you select multiple contacts, Contacts exports a single vCard containing all of them.

Tip: You can export all your contacts as a single vCard and use it as a backup."


Cheers.

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Aug 27, 2023 12:08 PM in response to Sparkkles

Hi Sparkkles,


We'll be glad to help you out with sharing contacts. For doing multiple contacts, it's possible to export them via iCloud.com. You could do that, then have the family member import them using a similar method.


Both steps are outlined in detail here: Import or export a vCard in Contacts on iCloud.com - Apple Support


"Import a vCard

If the vCard contains contact information for more than one person, each contact becomes a separate entry.

  1. In Contacts on iCloud.com, click the Show Actions Menu pop-up button in the sidebar, then choose Import vCard.
  2. Select a vCard to import.
  3. Contacts from imported vCards are added to the All Contacts group. You can add contacts to any other group by dragging them. See Create and manage groups of contacts on iCloud.com.

Export a vCard

  1. In Contacts on iCloud.com, click to select a contact in the contacts list. If you want to export multiple contacts, press and hold Command (on a Mac computer) or Control (on a Windows computer), then click each contact you want to export.
  2. Click the Show Actions Menu pop-up button in the sidebar, then choose Export vCard.
  3. If you select multiple contacts, Contacts exports a single vCard containing all of them.

Tip: You can export all your contacts as a single vCard and use it as a backup."


Cheers.

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