Nokia Lumia 520 User Guide

							Create, edit, or delete a contact group
You can create contact groups to send a message to several people at the same time, or to see social updates from just group members. For example, you can add family members to the same group and reach them quickly with the same message.
Tap  People, and swipe to rooms.
1. Tap  > Group.2. Write a name for the group, and tap .3. Tap  and a contact. To add another contact, tap  again.4. Tap .
Tip: There is already a group called Best friends in your phone.
Add a new group contactTap the group, and tap  >  and a contact.
Remove a contact from a groupTap the group and . Tap the contact and remove from group.
Rename a groupTap the group and  > rename, and write the new name.
Delete a contact groupTap the group and  > delete.
Share your plans with your family and friends
Want to gather with people, but find it difficult to set a date and time convenient for everybody? You can invite others to chat, and privately share a calendar, photos, or notes, such as shopping lists.
Although this feature works best on Windows Phone 8 and later releases, phones running on Windows Phone 7 can join rooms and set up shared calendars. To use this feature, you need to sign in to your Microsoft account.
1. To create a room for sharing, tap  People, and swipe to rooms.2. Tap  > Room.3. Write a name for the room, and tap .4. To switch between a group chat, calendar, note, or photo album, swipe left or right.5. To invite someone to join the room, tap  >  and a contact.
Tip: If you haven't used rooms yet, your phone has a Family Room ready for you. In the People hub, swipe to rooms, and tap Family Room. To invite someone to the room for the first time, tap invite someone.
Share a photo with a roomTap a room, swipe to photos, and tap  > photo. Then tap a photo and .
Tip: To delete a photo from the room, tap the photo and open in OneDrive. Then tap the photo and .
Share a contact
You can easily share a contact with your friends.
1. On the start screen, tap  People, and swipe to contacts.
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							2. Tap a contact and  > share contact > .3. Select how you want to share, and follow the instructions.
Change your profile photo
You can select your contact card photo on your phone. Pick a photo you just took or an existing profile photo from one of your social networking services.
1. Tap  People, and swipe to contacts.2. At the top of your contacts list, tap your own photo.3. Tap your photo again, and either choose one of the offered photos, or tap find another to select a photo from Camera Roll.4. Drag the photo around to adjust the cropping, and tap .
Social networks
Want to keep in touch with your friends? You can set up social networking services on your phone.
Social networking services on your phone keep you connected.
Set up a social media account
Set up your social networking service accounts.
Tap the social networking app you want to sign in to, such as Facebook, and follow the instructions shown.
To download more social networking apps, tap  Store.
Tip: When you sign in to an account, the contacts in the account are automatically imported. To choose which accounts show up in your contacts list, on the start screen, tap  People, swipe to contacts, and tap  > settings > filter contacts list.
See your friends' status updates
After you set up your social networking services, such as Twitter, on your phone, you can follow your friends' status updates in the People hub.
Tap  People, and swipe to what's new.
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							Post your status
If you feel like reaching out to your friends, let them know what's on your mind. Post a status update to the social networking services that you use.
1. Tap  People, and swipe to contacts.2. Tap your own contact card and post an update.3. Select the service to post to.4. Write your message.5. Tap .
Share a photo in social networking services
After you take a photo, upload it to the web so all your friends can see what you're up to.
1. Tap Photos.2. Browse your photo albums for the photo you want to share.3. Tap and hold the photo, and tap share....4. Tap the social networking service where you want to upload the photo.5. Add a caption if you want, and share or send your photo.
Messages
Stay in touch with your friends with text or multimedia messages.
Send a message
With text and multimedia messages, you can quickly contact your friends and family.
1. Tap  Messaging.2. Tap .
If you start writing a message and switch to another app before sending it, you can continue your message when you return to Messaging. Tap  > drafts. The draft message is deleted when sent.
3. To add a recipient from your contacts list, tap , or start writing a name. You can also type in a phone number.
Tip: To add several recipients, tap  > , select the recipients you want, and tap .
4. Tap the message box, and write your message.
Tip: To add a smiley, tap .
5. To add an attachment, such as a photo, tap , and select the attachment.6. To send the message, tap .
If you’re unable to send a multimedia message, check the following:
•Your mobile subscription supports multimedia messages.•Your data connection is switched on. Swipe down from the top of the screen, tap ALL SETTINGS > mobile+SIM, and switch Data connection to on .
Only compatible devices can receive and show multimedia messages. Messages may look different in different devices.
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							Forward a messageIn threads, tap a conversation, tap and hold the message you want to forward, and tap forward.
Before forwarding the message, you can edit what's written or add or remove attachments.
Forward multiple messagesIn threads, tap a conversation and  > select messages, tap the check boxes that appear next to the messages, and tap  to add a recipient.
Read a message
You can see on the start screen when you've received a message.
You can view the messages between you and a contact in one conversation thread. The thread can contain text and multimedia messages.
1. Tap  Messaging.2. To read a message, tap a conversation.
Tip: To prevent others from accidentally seeing notifications about your messages on the lock screen, swipe down from the top of the screen, and tap ALL SETTINGS > lock screen > Choose an app to show detailed status > none.
If you’re unable to open a multimedia message, check the following:
•Your mobile subscription supports multimedia messages.•Your data connection is switched on. Swipe down from the top of the screen, tap ALL SETTINGS > mobile+SIM, and switch Data connection to on .
You can send text messages that are longer than the character limit for a single message. Longer messages are sent as two or more messages. Your service provider may charge accordingly. Characters with accents, other marks, or some language options, take more space, and limit the number of characters that can be sent in a single message.
Using services or downloading content, including free items, may cause the transfer of large amounts of data, which may result in data costs.
Save an attachmentTap the attachment, such as a photo, and tap  > save.
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							Delete a conversationIn threads, tap , select the conversation you want to delete, and tap .
Delete a single message in a conversationIn threads, tap a conversation, tap and hold the message you want to delete, and tap delete.
Delete all messages in your phoneTap  >  > select all > .
Reply to a message
Don't keep your friend waiting – reply to the message straight away.
1. Tap  Messaging.2. In threads, tap the conversation containing the message.3. Tap the message box, and write your message.4. Tap .
Forward a messageIn threads, tap a conversation, tap and hold the message you want to forward, and tap forward.
Before forwarding the message, you can edit what's written or add or remove attachments.
Send a message to a group
Need to send a message to a group of people? Create a group in the People hub, and you can reach them all with a single message or mail.
Tap  People, and swipe to rooms.
1. Tap the group and text or send email.2. Write and send your message.
Tip: To create a group, tap  > Group.
Chat using Skype
You can use your phone to send Skype-to-Skype instant messages.
If you don't yet have the Skype app, you can download it from www.windowsphone.com.
1. Tap  Skype.2. Sign in with the same Microsoft account that you use with your phone.3. Swipe to people, and tap the contact you want to chat with.4. Write your message, and tap .
For more info on Skype-to-Skype instant messages, see the video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF2HRYdPnAM (in English only).
Tip: To save on data costs, use a WiFi network connection with Skype whenever possible.
Share your location in a Skype chatWhile in a chat, tap  > share location > .
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							Send your location in a message
Asked your friends to come and meet you, but they don't know the place? Send them your location on a map.
This feature may not be available for all regions.
Your phone may ask you about using your location. You need to allow it to use this feature.
1. When writing a text message, tap  > my location.
Sending a message with an attachment may be more expensive than sending a normal text message. For more info, contact your service provider.
2. Tap .
Your friends receive a message with a picture of where you are on the map.
Send an audio message
Want to celebrate your friend's birthday with a song? Send your song as an audio message.
1. When writing a message, tap  > voice note.2. Record your message, and tap done.3. Tap .
Mail
You can use your phone to read and reply to mail when you're on the go.
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							On the start screen, tap .
To send and receive mail, you must be connected to the internet.
Add or delete a mailbox
If you use different mail addresses for business and leisure, no problem – you can add several mailboxes to your phone.
Add your first mailbox
To set up mail in your phone, you must be connected to the internet.
If you didn't sign in to your Microsoft account during the first start-up, you can do it now. When you add a Microsoft account to your phone, a mail account is added automatically.
1. Tap .2. Tap an account, and write your username and password.3. Tap sign in.
Tip: Depending on your mail account, you can also sync other items than just mails to your phone, such as your contacts and calendar.
If your phone doesn't find your mail settings, advanced setup can find them. For this, you need to know your mail account type and the addresses of your incoming and outgoing mail servers. You can get this info from your mail service provider.
To find out more about setting up different mail accounts, see the How-to section at www.windowsphone.com.
Add a mailbox laterIn your mailbox, tap  > add email account and an account, and sign in.
Tip: To add your Exchange work mail, contacts, and calendar to your phone, select Exchange as your account, write your work mail address and password, and tap sign in.
Your new mailbox appears as a new tile on the start screen.
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							Delete a mailboxOn the start screen, swipe down from the top of the screen, and tap ALL SETTINGS > email+accounts. Tap and hold the mailbox, and tap delete.
You cannot delete the first Microsoft mailbox you signed in with. You must reset your phone to do that.
Add your Exchange mailbox to your phone
Would you like to have your work mail, contacts, and calendar at hand, whether you are sitting by your computer or on the go with your phone? You can sync the important content between your phone and a Microsoft Exchange server.
Exchange can be set up only if your company has a Microsoft Exchange server. In addition, your company IT administrator must have activated Microsoft Exchange for your account.
Before starting the setup, make sure you have the following:
•A corporate mail address•Your Exchange server name (contact your company IT department)•Your network domain name (contact your company IT department)•Your office network password
Depending on the Exchange server configuration, you may need to type in additional info during the setup. If you don't know the correct info, contact your company IT department.
1. On the start screen, swipe down from the top of the screen, and tap ALL SETTINGS > email+accounts.2. Tap add an account > Exchange.3. Write your Exchange mail address and password, and tap sign in.
During the setup, you can define which content and how often you want your phone to sync with the server. To sync additional content, change the Exchange account settings.
Open mail from the start screen
With live mail tiles you can open mail directly from the start screen.
From the tiles, you can see the number of unread mails and if you've received new mail.
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							You can pin several mailboxes to the start screen. For example, dedicate a tile for business mail and another for personal mail. If you link several mailboxes into a unified inbox, you can open mails from all your inboxes in one tile.
To read your mail, tap the tile.
Send mail
Don't let your mails pile up. Use your phone to read and write mails on the go.
1. Tap .2. Tap  and an account, if you have linked inboxes.3. To add a recipient from your contacts list, tap , or start writing a name. You can also write the address.
Tip: To remove a recipient, tap the name and Remove.
4. Write the subject and your mail.
Tip: Your phone can help you write your mail faster. While writing, your phone suggests possible next words to complete your sentence. To add a word, tap a suggestion. To browse the list, swipe over the suggestions. This feature is not available in all languages.
5. To attach a photo, tap .
Tip: You can also take a new photo while writing your mail. Tap , take a photo, and tap accept.
6. Tap  to send the mail.
Send an Office documentTap  Office, tap the document you want to send and  > share..., and select the mail account you want to use.
Read mail
If you’re waiting for important news, you don’t have to wait until you’re at your desk. Use your phone to read your mails.
You can see when you have new mail on the start screen.
1. Tap .2. In your mailbox, tap the mail. Unread mail is marked in a different colour.
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							Tip: If a mail contains a web address, tap it to go to the website.
Read mail in a conversationIn your mailbox, tap the conversation that includes the mail, and tap the mail. A conversation with unread mail is marked in a different colour.
Save an attachmentWith the mail open, tap the attachment, such as a photo, and it is downloaded to your phone. Tap and hold the attachment, and tap save. Not all file formats can be saved.
Copy a linkWith the mail open, tap and hold the web link, and tap copy link.
Reply to mail
Do you receive mail that needs a quick answer? Reply straight away using your phone.
1. Tap .2. Open the mail, and tap .
Tip: To reply to the sender only, tap reply. To reply to the sender and all the other recipients, tap reply all.
Forward a mailOpen the mail, and tap  > forward.
Delete mail
When your mailbox is overflowing, delete some mails to free up space in your phone.
1. In your mailbox, tap to the left of the mails you want to delete.2. Tap the check boxes that appear next to the mails, and tap .
All the mails you selected are deleted. Depending on your mail account, the mails may be deleted from your mail server, too.
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