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If you have previously used other software to store information such as contact names and addresses, you can use the Import feature to import the information into orchidmedia.

 

 

Desktop Users Menu options

Desktop Users Menu options

 

Select the Import option from the Desktop Users Menu actions on the Menu Bar to display the Import Window:-

 

Import Window - First Page

Import Window - First Page

 

1. Previous Page - select the previous page button to move back a page during the display of the Import Window.

 

2. Next Page - select the next page button to move to the next page.  There are 4 pages to complete in the Import Window:-

 

Import File Selection Page

Target Folders Selection Page

Import Contents Page

Start Import Page

 

3. Type of file to import - select the Import Text files from the list displayed. (Version 1.07 currently only supports the import of .TXT, .CSV or .TAB files).

 

4. Cancel - select the Cancel button to cancel the import and exit the import window.

 

To start, select the "Import Text files" (3) item from the list displayed and select the Next Page button (2).

 

Further reading from Import:

Selecting the import file

Selecting Target Folders

Mapping Fields to the import file

Creating Custom Maps

Load Custom Maps

Save Custom Maps

Import Progress

Contacts

Places