ICloud: Troubleshooting iCloud Contacts = great article!

I recently found this article via another user and it solved all my iCloud problems:
iCloud: Troubleshooting iCloud Contacts
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  • TS4147 Many dupe iCloud Contacts in Maverick's. This article is not helpful.

    Offending support article: If you see duplicate contacts after setting up iCloud Contacts
    Latest versions of everything on all devices. (OS x iOS)
    "Connect iOS device and open iTunes 11 (.4)"
    "Click the Devices button in the upper-right corner, then select the Info tab."
    Huh?

    Hello PJL500,
    So what the article is saying is to verify that you are just syncing iCloud contact and nothing else. When your iPhone is plugged in and using the default layout, it should like the image below
    Once that is done, you should be able to see the Info Tab like in the image below
    So if that looks good and you are not syncing your contacts as well as syncing with iCloud, then you will want to use the Contacts App to see if the duplicates show there to merge any duplicates. If you are still unsure what is going, please respond with some more details so I can provide additional troubleshooting.
    iTunes 11 for Mac: Connect a device
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12244
    iTunes 11 for Mac: Set up syncing for iPod, iPhone, or iPad
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ph12113
    If you see duplicate contacts after setting up iCloud Contacts
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4147
    Use Contacts or Address Book
    If you're using OS X Lion or later, both Contacts and Address Book have a built-in tool that finds and merges duplicate contact information. Make a copy of your contacts before you use the Duplicates Tool. To effectively use the Look for Duplicates tool, you may need to run it a few times.
    Open Contacts or Address Book.
    From the Card menu, select Card > Look for Duplicates.
    Review the results, and click Merge when asked.
    Repeat steps 2 and 3 until no duplicates are found.
    After removing the duplicates, make another copy of your iCloud Contacts.
    Regards,
    -Norm G. 

  • HT204150 Creating mailing labels from outlook using icloud contacts--troubleshooting?

    How do I do a mail merge from my iCloud contacts within outlook to create mailing labels for a family newsletter?  It used to be so easy before I started using iCloud for my contacts.  When I select the contacts I'd like to use for the mail merge, outlook brings up the standard dialog box to hvae me create the mail merge file, but when I click OK after checking all the right boxes, nothing happens.  Anyone know what I'm doing wrong?

    Question asked and responded many times.
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    +How do I post a question? ‚+
    +_If you searched the forums and didn't find an answer to your question or issue_, click the Post New Topic link at the top of a relevant forum page to post your own question.+
    Applying these rules, you would have click on "more options" under "Search Discussion"
    fill the fields with a really cumbersome keyword
    and get the wanted responce.
    Yvan KOENIG (from FRANCE lundi 31 mars 2008 12:27:21)

  • Why does one iCloud contact have silhouette?

    Out of all my iCloud contacts, only one has this silhouette beside it.  What does this mean?

    Hello there, bhvansteinburgh.
    The following Knowledge Base article provides some great, in-depth steps for troubleshooting duplication in iCloud Calendar:
    iCloud: Advanced Calendar and iCal troubleshooting
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4337
    Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
    Cheers,
    Pedro.

  • How can I add my icloud contacts and calendar back to my iphone?

    As of last week, my iCloud contacts and calendar disappeared from my iPhone 4S. I was trying to do something with adding Outlook to my PC to access calendars for my children's school, and now I cannot get my iCloud contacts as a group (tried turning setting off then back on in Settings) and my iCloud calendar doesn't show up (tried turning this off then back on in Settings also - won't add it back) on my iPhone (iCloud account is intact on PC). It's as if iCloud isn't even an option any longer. PLEASE HELP!!

    Hello sstoller,
    It sounds like you now have no iCloud Contacts or Calendar information on your iPhone.
    There are articles for each I'd recommend checking out.
    Get help using iCloud Contacts
    iCloud: Troubleshooting iCloud Calendar
    They both have troubleshooting sections to step through.
    Best regards,
    Nubz

  • Some older addresses that sync from Outlook no longer showup on my ipad and iphone.  Data is in Outlook and in Icloud contacts.  Any suggestions?

    Some older addresses that sync from Outlook no longer showup on my ipad and iphone.  Data is in Outlook and in Icloud contacts.  Any suggestions?  Some of the newer addresses seem to sync but the older ones (family) addresses are not.  The data is showing up in Outlook and in icloud but doesn't show up in my contacts after a sync.

    Hi dlzimmie,
    Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.  This article has some troubleshooting for contacts syncing issues that may help:
    iCloud: Troubleshooting iCloud Contacts
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3998
    Cheers,
    - Ari

  • HT204150 iCloud Contacts with iOS devices

    I've tried each step under "Troubleshooting iCloud Contacts update or setup issues with iOS devices" several times to no avail.  I can't get icloud to update Contacts on my iPhone 4.  Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

    Welcome to the Apple Community.
    First check that all your settings are correct, that contact syncing is checked on all devices (system preferences > iCloud on a mac and settings > iCloud on a iPhone, iPad or iPod).
    Make sure the contacts you are adding are added to your 'iCloud' group and not an 'On My Mac', 'On My Phone' or other non iCloud group (you can do this by checking in groups), non iCloud contacts will not sync.
    If you are sure that everything is set up correctly and your contacts are in the iCloud group, you might try unchecking contact syncing in the iCloud settings, restarting your device and then re-enabling contact syncing.

  • How to assign the iCloud/Contacts folder as an Adress Book in Outlook 2013?

    I just Installed Office 2013
    In the old Outlook 2010 I was able to use the Icloud Contacts as my Address Book.
    In Outlook 2013 the option in iCloud/Contacts/Properties/Outlook Address Bookk is dimmed.
    How to assign the iCloud/Contacts folder as an Adress Book in Outlook 2013?

    Hi,
    For more methods of making Shared Contacts available as an Address Book, you can refer to the following articles:
    http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/9d20ffad-d49a-4aa3-8d49-c63b8d4583ee/adding-shared-contacts-to-the-address-book-without-public-folders-in-outlook-2010?forum=outlook
    Add shared Contacts folder as Address Book list:
    http://www.msoutlook.info/question/614
    Note: Microsoft is providing this information as a convenience to you. The sites are not controlled by Microsoft. Microsoft cannot make any representations regarding the quality, safety, or suitability of any software or information found there. Please make
    sure that you completely understand the risk before retrieving any suggestions from the above link.
    Hope it can help you.
    Thanks,
    Angela
    We
    are trying to better understand customer views on social support experience, so your participation in this
    interview project would be greatly appreciated if you have time.
    Thanks for helping make community forums a great place.

  • Trouble syncing iMac Address Book with iCloud Contacts

    My iMac (OS 10.7.5) Address Book no longer syncs (in iCloud) with Contacts from iPhone 5 or iPad 1,  since installing iOS 6.0.2.
    Any solutions?

    Hello Doc Dunc,
    If you are having issues with syncing your contacts with iCloud, then take a look at the article below for some general troubleshooting to get it sorted out. 
    Get help using iCloud Contacts
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3998
    Regards,
    -Norm G. 

  • Linking Microsoft Outlook and Icloud contact info

    How do I link Icloud contacts and info to my new Microsoft Outlook 2010.

    Go through the troubleshooting steps listed under "Troubleshooting contact update or setup issues with Microsoft Windows (Microsoft Outlook)" in this article: http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3998.

  • How can i save iCloud contacts on my Mac?

    I would like to save a few of my icloud contacts to my computer for off-line access. I do not want to edit or sync them. Is there a way to do this? I used to remember having "On My Mac" as an option on the left side panel. And also there was an "On My Mac" set up as a local account. But I can not find it anymore.
    If I export the contacts as an Archive I am unable to open them without the archive replacing all of the contacts and I certainly don't want that to happen.
    Any suggestions anyone?

    Hi there gpken,
    You may find the information in the article below helpful.
    iCloud: Export contact information as a vCard
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH3606
    -Griff W. 

  • HT203687 How can I upload conacts from my Iphone to Windows Icloud contacts?

    I have used Itunes to sync all my contacts on my IPhone 5, IPhone 4 and  IPad 2 to the contacts in my Dos PC running Windows 7.  All my remote devices have the ICloud  set to "Contacts Off".  Right now, when I go to Cloud.Com the Contacts list is empty.
    Can I set the ICloud "Contacts On" in all the above Mac based devices, so that it populates the ICloud Contacts,  so that any changes in Contacts in one of my devises, it makes the same changes to all the rest of the devises?      I am concerned that,  if I turn on Cloud Contacts on all my devices, it might triplicate all my contacts on the Cloud and all my devicses.  Can someone please help?
    In a conversation with an ICloud support person, he suggested I always use Itunes to sync my Contacts - I don't understand how this would work and I would think it near impossible to keep eveything synced this way.  How does Itunes know which devise has the correct updated information.  What happens to deleted contacts in one device, some in another, changed info in the next, etc.  Would I have to sync them on every change I made to a device - this sounds un-managemable to me. What happenns if one devse looses its information- does Itunes know not to kill the info in all the other devices.  Due to my limited knowledge, I an afraid of the whole syncing process.
    Currently I am using the ICloud for all my Scheduling, Notes and Reminders and it works great for updating across all my devices.  My wife and I share the same account, so this keeps us from making scheduling commitments that conflict with the other, etc..  ICould works great for this.  Now if I can get it to work for updating my Contacts, I would be very happy !

    How to transfer or sync content to your computer
    From here
    http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/syncing/

  • Using ios8.1 on iphone 6. icloud is enabled. when I add a contact on the phone it does not appear in icloud contacts even after backup. Pl help

    using ios 8.1 on iphone 6. when I add a contact on the phone it does not appear in icloud contacts even after backup. pl resolve

    Hello feroziem,
    The article linked below can help get iCloud and your iPhone to synchronize your contacts.
    Get help using iCloud Contacts
    http://support.apple.com/en-us/TS3998
    Cheers,
    Allen

  • HT5058 How do I get the icloud contacts information moved over to the exchange contacts?

    How do I get my icloud contacts on my iphone moved into my exchange contacts at work? I have originally uploaded the contacts from my personal blackberry to the iphone then later we got exchange setup. How do I get the contacts from icloud loaded into exchange? I have access to them on the phone but not on my outlook exchange at my work computer.

    Hi neilfrommd,
    If you are having issues with your password not being saved in Mail, you may find the following article helpful (it is aimed at Mountain Lion, but should also apply to Mavericks):
    Mail (Mountain Lion): If your password is not saved
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11775
    Regards,
    - Brenden

  • Why doesn't iCloud retain hyperlinks or live URL addresses in iCloud contacts?

    Why doesn't iCloud retain hyperlinks or live URL addresses in contacts?
    Hardware/Software Setup Scenario:
    PC with Windows 7 and Microsoft Office 7 Pro at home for which all ISP (Cox Communications) e-mail is integrated with Microsoft Outlook 7. New Apple iPhone 4S linked to MS Outlook Contacts, Calendars, Tasks (Reminders) and Notes via iCloud. All e-mail bypasses iCloud (not needed).
    Problem:
    When initially migrating Microsoft Office 7 Contacts to Contacts in iCloud, Outlook creates a new folder named "Contacts in iCloud," which does synchronize quickly with your iCloud Contacts folder (in Outlook) on your computer at home and your iPhone when you're on the road. That is a great thing to have, and it works well for my calendar, which constantly changes. The unfortunate predicament is that there are some major problems that occur when you convert your Contacts records to iCloud as follows.
    My Contact Notes in Microsoft Office 7, which contain rich formatted text, Microsoft program hyperlinks and live URL addresses (web sites, email addresses, etc.) are all lost because iCloud converts all of it into basic text, rendering the entire Contact Notes box useless. The only way to note a hyperlink is to go back to the web site or email address (if you still have it) and copy the properties in plain text into your notes -- not a reasonable solution.
    An additional problem seen when moving Outlook Contacts to Contacts in iCloud is that the Contact Notes in the new "Contacts in iCloud" are systematically affected by sporadically dropped spaces between words requiring a manual or spell check "cleanup" of every contact -- not reasonable for a folder of approximately 1,000 contacts.
    I have also found that importing my Outlook Contacts into iCloud empties the Outlook "Contacts" folder. Once you have created your new "Contacts in iCloud" folder, the Outlook contacts are gone for good, unless you want to retrieve them from a backup file. The problem is that Outlook will only allow one of these two Contact folders for use; so you’re faced with choosing between syncing your Outlook Contacts manually between your iPhone on iTunes using the USB cable connected to your computer -- not reasonable for someone on the move; or, transfer your contacts to iCloud live with worthless notes for your contacts.
    Can anyone suggest a better work around?

    I'm replying to myself here, but just in case someone else has this problem: I uninstalled the Avery Toolbar and iCloud works on by browser once again. I don't know why or how Avery Toolbar makes a difference, but apparently, it does.  If anyone knows how or why, I'd be interested.

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