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| author | Mario Blättermann <mario.blaettermann@gmail.com> | 2013-04-17 13:27:07 +0200 |
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| committer | Mario Blättermann <mario.blaettermann@gmail.com> | 2013-04-17 13:27:07 +0200 |
| commit | d7daf5a802fdfb252d63995515ae4e930d6665a0 (patch) | |
| tree | b8a963ffc1dd839033e5df3028143597f7532eb3 | |
| parent | 6d5918ace1f8d47b2a0e462d7eeaf6ad4d0220aa (diff) | |
[doc] Notes about creating CSV from kaddressbook and Thunderbird
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diff --git a/help/C/mergefeatures.page b/help/C/mergefeatures.page index 35351ac..a274802 100644 --- a/help/C/mergefeatures.page +++ b/help/C/mergefeatures.page @@ -38,7 +38,43 @@ can be embedded into fields by using the "\n" entity. This file could be created using any text editor or could be created by another program or script. A common way of creating CSV files is - to export them from a spreadsheet program.</p> + to export them from a spreadsheet program or from address book + applications.</p> + + <note style="advanced"> + <p> + To export a CSV file from <app>kaddressbook</app>, first select the + contacts you wish to export. Click on the first contact, then press and + hold <key>Ctrl</key> and click on the other desired contacts to select them. + Then choose <guiseq><gui>File</gui><gui>Export</gui> + <gui>Export CSV File</gui></guiseq>.</p> + + <p> + In the <gui>Select Contacts</gui> + window, enable the button <gui>Selected contacts</gui> (which should be + enabled by default anyway). Then click on <gui>OK</gui>. + In the <gui>Save As</gui> dialog, choose the desired folder and a name + for the file and click on <gui>Save</gui>. + </p> + </note> + + <note style="advanced"> + <p> + To export a CSV file from <app>Thunderbird</app>, click on the + <gui>Address Book</gui> toolbar button or choose <guiseq><gui>Tools + </gui><gui>Address Book</gui></guiseq> from the menu. + Then select the contacts you wish to export. Click on the first contact, + then press and hold <key>Ctrl</key> and click on the other desired contacts + to select them. Then choose <guiseq><gui>Tools</gui><gui>Export</gui> + </guiseq>.</p> + + <p> + In the file chooser window, choose the desired folder and a name + for the file and change the value of the drop-down button in the + right bottom corner to <gui>Comma Separated</gui>. Finally, click on + <gui>Save</gui>. + </p> + </note> <p>A label must then be configured to "point at" this data file. To configure the merge properties of a document, choose |