Translations by Noritaka Sekiyama

You only need to switch <gui>Visibility</gui> on if you are connecting to this computer from another device. See <link xref="bluetooth-visibility"/> for more information.

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Related items are linked together. "See Also" links at the bottom of some pages direct you to related topics.

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Select the device you want to disconnect in the left pane, then click the <gui>-</gui> icon underneath the list.

Share files to Bluetooth devices such as your phone.

You can send files to connected Bluetooth devices, such as some mobile phones or other computers. Some types of devices don't allow the transfer of files, or specific types of files. You can send files using the Bluetooth icon on the top bar, or from the Bluetooth settings window.

The list of devices will show both <link xref="bluetooth-connect-device">devices you are already connected to</link> as well as <link xref="bluetooth-visibility">visible devices</link> within range. If you have not already connected to the selected device, you will be prompted to pair with the device after clicking <gui>Send</gui>. This will probably require confirmation on the other device.

Many laptop computers have a hardware switch or key combination to turn Bluetooth on and off. If the Bluetooth hardware is turned off, you will not see a Bluetooth icon in the top bar. Look for a switch on your computer or a key on your keyboard. The keyboard key is often accessed with the help of the <key>Fn</key> key.

What is Bluetooth visibility?

Bluetooth visibility simply refers to whether other devices can discover your computer when searching for Bluetooth devices. When Bluetooth visibility is turned on, your computer will advertise itself to all other devices within range, allowing them to attempt to connect to you.

Your computer does not need to be visible to search for other devices, but those devices need to be visible for your computer to discover them.

In the <gui>New contact</gui> window, enter the contact name and the desired information. Click on the menu next to each field to choose <gui>Work</gui>, <gui>Home</gui> or <gui>Other</gui>.

Press <gui style="button">Edit</gui> in the top-right corner of <app>Contacts</app>.

Email, chat with, or phone a contact.

To email, chat with, or phone someone in <app>Contacts</app>:

Press on the <gui>Detail</gui> that you want to use. For example, to email your contact, press the email address.

The corresponding application will be launched using the contact's details.

To add a <gui>detail</gui> such as a new phone number or email address, press <gui style="button">New Detail</gui> and select the field that you want to add.

Press <gui style="button">Done</gui> to finish editing the contact.

In the case of linked contacts, you can edit a profile by clicking on the profile's avatar.

Combine information for a contact from multiple sources.

Link and unlink contacts

You can combine duplicate contacts from your local address book and online accounts into one <app>Contacts</app> entry. This feature helps you keep your address book organized, with all details about one contact in one place.

Enable <em>selection mode</em> by pressing the tick button above the contact list.

A checkbox will appear next to each contact. Tick the checkboxes next to the contacts that you want to merge.

Press <gui style="button">Link</gui> to link the selected contacts.

Unlink contacts

You may want to unlink contacts if you accidentally linked contacts which should not be linked.

Select the contact you wish to unlink from your list of contact.

Press <gui style="button">Linked Contacts</gui>.

To search from inside <app>Contacts</app>: