DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 - Manual (Page 77)

DeLorme Topo North America Help
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To Import an Existing Address Book
Use the following steps to import an existing address book and view its contents on the
map.
1. Click the Find tab.
2. Click the Address Book button .
The DeLorme Address Book dialog box opens.
3. Click Import.
4. Click Browse to find the .dab, .txt, .csv, or .tab address book file. Click the file and
then click Open.
5. If the first line of the title contains column names, select the First Row is Header
check box.
6. If you want to adjust the column headers for your address book information, select a
default column label from the available drop-down lists.
There is a list for Name, Street Address, City, State Abbreviation, ZIP/Postal Code,
Telephone, Latitude, Longitude. The information in your address book displays to the
right of these lists.
7. Click OK.
The address book contacts are imported into the program. All street address or
latitude/longitude matches display on the map with the following symbol and the
name of the contact.
Note If your contacts do not display on the map, check the Located? column in the
Address Book dialog box to verify a successful match was made. If Not Located
displays next to any of your records, either address/coordinate information was not
provided with the contact or the address/coordinate information could not be found
in the program.
Notes
• The address book has a 200-record limit.
• You can resize and move the Address Book dialog box.
• You can resize the columns inside the Address Book dialog box.
Manually Entering Address Book Information
You can import an existing address book or build a new address book by manually entering
each record.
You can also add an address book entry by right-clicking the map, selecting Create
Address Book Entry, and following steps 4–6 below. If you right-click the map at the
location for the address book entry, some of the information, such as coordinates, street
name, city, state, etc., automatically complete the Edit a DeLorme Address Book Entry
dialog box.
To Manually Enter Address Book Information
Use the following steps to manually enter address book information.
1. Click the Find tab.
2. Click the Address Book button .
The DeLorme Address Book dialog box opens.