Take Control of Working with Your iPad

Adjust Contact Options

The iPad lets you change just two settings regarding the display of contacts; both can be found in Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars, in the Contacts section:

• Sort Order: Tap Sort Order and then tap First, Last to sort by first name or Last, First to sort by last name.

• Display Order: Regardless of the Sort Order setting, you can display each contact's first name first (tap First, Last) or last name first (tap Last, First).

Sync Your Contacts

Your iPad can sync contacts with your computer through iTunes. It can also transfer them over the air to a MobileMe account or to a server that supports Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync (EAS). The ActiveSync option means you can sync contact data with several versions of Microsoft Exchange ...