> Tip: The F8 Key: ACT!’s Contact List
> Suggested Product: Contact List Plus
The F8 Key: ACT!’s Contact List
ACT! has the ability to view a group of contacts in a list similar to an Excel spread sheet by simply touching the F8 key (or select: view | contact list).
If you lookup a group of contacts and then press the F8 key you will see all of your contacts in a list form. At the top of the list is the field heading (for example, company or contact) and if you click on the heading it will sort the list based on the heading you select. If you click on the heading a second time it will reverse the sort order.
If there is a field you don’t need, click on the field heading and drag it towards the top of the screen (you will see a trashcan appear as you drag it) and release. ACT! 2005 handles the removal a little bit differently; right click in the body of the list and select customize to add and remove columns. If there is a field you need in a different location, simply click on the field heading and drag it to the right or left and release (again, to accomplish this in ACT! 2005 you need to right click to customize the column locations).
Tag Mode
In the list view, ACT! has a tag mode feature that allows you to run through the list to tag (select) a contact or group of contacts to fine tune your search. On the top left of the list you will see a drop down box that shows edit mode. Click on the drop down and select tag mode. In ACT! 2005, you simply click in the tag mode check box.
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Suggested Product: Contact List Plus
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> Sum/Count/Total values in a column
> Tag Mode
> Design and Save Column Layouts
> Save/Restore Lookups
> One Click to Apply Color
> Printing in Color
> Export to Excel
> Colorize Your Lists
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