Configuring the contact search settings on desktop clients

Last Updated : Jul 06, 2022 |

About this task

You can configure the contact search settings so that Avaya Workplace Client arranges and displays the list of names by first name or last name. You can also configure Avaya Workplace Client for Windows to display the middle name of a local contact.

Note:

Avaya Workplace Client does not sort contacts on the Favorites screen according to your configuration in the Name Sort Preferences area. However, you can arrange your favorite contacts by dragging and dropping the contacts according to your preference.

Procedure

  1. In the Avaya Workplace Client settings, click User Preferences.
  2. Click Contacts.
  3. In the Name Display Preferences area, click one of the following:

    • First, Last

    • Last, First

  4. In the Name Sort Preferences area, click one of the following:

    • First Name

    • Last Name

  5. To view local contacts, click Show Local Contacts.
  6. On Avaya Workplace Client for Windows, to view the middle name of a local contact, click Local Contacts Middle Name.
  7. Save the changes.

    Avaya Workplace Client displays the contact search results according to the selected criteria the next time that you perform a search.