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</h1> <p>The contact list lets you see the status of your contacts at a glance.
</p> <div class="taskboxline"> <div class="taskboxheader"> <h3>Searching for a contact in the contact list
</h3> <div class="taskboxtext"> <li>With the contact list in focus, you can access a contact search field by pressing ⌘+F or by simply typing into the contact list. The search field works like filter, narrowing down the results as you type.
</li> <div class="taskboxline"> <div class="taskboxheader"> <h3>Sending messages
</h3> <div class="taskboxtext"> <p>You can double-click contacts in the list to open (or switch to) a messaging tab with them. See
<a href="Messaging-SendingMessages.html">Sending messages
</a> for more information.
</p> <div class="taskboxline"> <div class="taskboxheader"> <h3>Getting more information on contacts in your lists
</h3> <div class="taskboxtext"> <p>Hover your mouse cursor over a contact without moving it for a moment to reveal an informational tooltip about that person. You can then move over other contacts to see their information. More info can be found via the Get Info window -- click a contact, then select Get Info from the Contact menu.
</p> <div class="taskboxline"> <div class="taskboxheader"> <h3>Arranging your contact list
</h3> <div class="taskboxtext"> <p>The contact list can be arranged in groups. See
<a href="ContactList-ManagingContacts.html">Managing contacts
</a> for information on adding, moving, deleting, and combining contacts.
</p> <div class="taskboxline"> <div class="taskboxheader"> <h3>Changing the appearance of your contact list
</h3> <div class="taskboxtext"> <p>The contact list shows
<a href="ContactList-StatusIcons.html">status icons
</a> by default. Its appearance -- including what is displayed in it -- can be configured in many different ways via the Appearance Preferences. Select from built-in list layouts and color themes, download user-created ones from
<a href="http://xtras.adium.im">AdiumXtras
</a>, or create your own by clicking the Customize buttons there.
</p> <div class="taskboxline"> <div class="taskboxheader"> <h3>Sorting/displaying contacts
</h3> <div class="taskboxtext"> <p>See the
<b>View
</b> menu for other ways to control the contact list, such as sorting or showing/hiding offline contacts.
<a href="ContactList-SortingDisplayingContacts.html">Sorting and displaying contacts
</a> has more details.
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