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This wikiHow teaches you how to list your contacts by first name in the iPhone’s Contacts and Mail apps. Since contacts are listed by last name by default, this change will help you quickly and easily find someone’s first name while scrolling through the contact list.
Steps
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1Open your iPhone’s Settings. The icon looks like a set of grey gears located on one the home screens.
- If Settings isn’t present on a home screen, its icon may be located in the Utilities folder on one the home screens.
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2Scroll down and tap Contacts. It is located in the fifth set of menu options.Advertisement
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3Tap Sort Order.
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4Tap First, Last. You will now see names listed alphabetically by first name anytime you access the list in apps such as Contacts and Mail.Advertisement
Community Q&A
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QuestionHow do I sort my contacts alphabetically?
Community AnswerIt should sort your contacts alphabetically by default, but if you want to sort them by the first name instead of the last, you can do so by going to Settings and then to Contacts. Then there should be an option so change the sorting order. -
QuestionHow do I move apps to another page on iPhone 6?
Community AnswerHold onto the app block until it starts to shake. Drag it to where you want it to be, and let go. If you want it on the next page, hold it at the edge of the screen until it moves to the next screen. -
QuestionHow do I sort my contacts by the last name alphabetically?
Community AnswerThat's the default. If not, just follow these instructions, but make the change inverted. -
QuestionCan I delete multiple contacts at one time?
Community AnswerNo. -
QuestionHow do I sort or add a category like business, personal, contractors, or doctors?Community AnswerUnfortunately there isn't a way to do this on the iPhone currently.
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QuestionHow do I save contacts on a flash drive?Community AnswerYou can't do that from your iPhone, but you could send it to your computer and save it from there.
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QuestionWhen I try to sort contacts from first to last, it doesn't work. It's still showing last to first. What can I do?Community AnswerJust keep trying about every 5 or 10 minutes as your iPhone may not realise what you are pressing. Or, you could try turning your iPhone off and on again. Or, you could press last to first and try to trick it into saying first to last.
About This Article
1. Open Settings.
2. Tap Contacts.
3. Tap Sort Order.
4. Tap First, Last.
