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Michael McAndrew

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"use another contact's address" is more helpful label than "share address with"
March 29, 2012, 12:47:45 pm
This has come up a couple of times at recent trainings so sounds like it is a stumbling block for a few people...

The current wording is ambiguous - people often interpret it as 'give the address of the contact that you are currently editing with the contact that you find using the select.  But actually you are pulling another contacts address. 

A minor tweak to the wording would make it more intuitive and improve usability.

One suggestion is "Use another contact's address".

Feel free to make other better suggestions and I'll then file an issue and we can fix the code...
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Re: "use another contact's address" is more helpful label than "share address with"
March 29, 2012, 12:52:51 pm
Well, the problem I could see with "Use another contact's address" is that it sounds like just copying the other person's address, not sharing it.

Not sure of a better idea. "Copy and then share address with another contact" doesn't sound much better.
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Re: "use another contact's address" is more helpful label than "share address with"
May 29, 2012, 01:22:04 pm
How about "Share address with an existing contact" ?

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Re: "use another contact's address" is more helpful label than "share address with"
May 29, 2012, 01:29:05 pm
Shares address of existing contact ??

maybe helps make clear that the ownership 'of' the address belongs to the other contact
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Re: "use another contact's address" is more helpful label than "share address with"
May 29, 2012, 01:38:03 pm
Bingo!  I think that's the one.

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Re: "use another contact's address" is more helpful label than "share address with"
May 30, 2012, 11:23:21 am
It was worth the wait :)
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