How to import a vCard into Act!

Question:
How do I import a vCard into Act!?

Product Details:
Product Family: Act!
Product: Act! Pro, Act! Premium
Version: 2013 and later

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Answer:
Act! has the ability to import vCards into Act!. When you import a vCard into Act!, the following fields are imported into your database:

• First Name
• Last Name
• Company
• Title
• E-mail
• Website
• Business Phone
• Mobile
• Fax
• Home Phone
  
  Note: Business Address fields and Notes are not populated.
  

Importing a vCard

To import a vCard to your Act! database:

1. Ensure you are logged into the Act! database you wish to import the vCard into
2. Save the vCard to your desktop
3. Drag the vCard and drop it on top of the Act! icon on the desktop to bring up the Contact Merge Options in Act!
4. Choose the desired settings, then click OK to complete the import
   

Importing multiple vCards

In order to import multiple vCards, you must first merge them into a single vCard. To do this:

1. Create a folder on your desktop and copy or move all of your vCards to that folder
2. Press and hold the Shift key on your keyboard, then right-click the folder and choose “Open command window here” or “Open with Command Prompt”
3. In the command prompt, enter the following command and then press Enter:
   
   copy /a *.vcf merge.vcf
   

Doing this will create a vCard file named merge.vcf. Once created, you can use this file as your vCard to import using the steps in the “Importing a vCard” section above.