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Handy Address Book

By Beiley Software Free to try Editors' Rating

Editors' Review

Download.com Staff Sep 7, 2009

Too many address books fall into the trap of giving users a place to keep contact information without any options for using their information outside of that program. Handy Address Book solves that problem in an easy-to-use format. Although the interface is basic, the program includes some surprisingly useful extra features.

The program's interface is nothing fancy, but it's clean and quite intuitive. Buttons across the top give users access to the program's major functions, such as adding and editing contacts. The letters of the alphabet are displayed down the left side of the program, allowing users to quickly find contacts by last name. Each contact includes fields for the typical information, including addresses, phone numbers, and Internet contacts, as well as fields for personal information. What really sets Handy Address Book apart is its extra features. A map button allows users to quickly map their contacts' addresses, and users can set MapQuest, Google Maps, or Yahoo as their default map provider. Contacts can be organized into categories and quickly filtered. Users can easily print out their address book in a variety of formats, including mailing labels, as well as save contact information as a vCard. The program's built-in Help file provides thorough, well-written instructions for the program's features. Overall, despite the program's unassuming appearance, Handy Address Book is a powerful program for managing contact information.

Handy Address Book has a 60-use trial limitation. It installs desktop icons without asking but uninstalls cleanly. We recommend this program to all users.

Full Specifications

What's new in version 9.2

Version 9.2 adds ability to change the button size on the alphabet filter bar

General

Release February 20, 2019
Date Added February 20, 2019
Version 9.2

Operating Systems

Operating Systems Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7
Additional Requirements None

Popularity

Total Downloads 54,688
Downloads Last Week 3
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Developer's Description

Handy Address Book is easy to use, yet powerful software that makes keeping track of your contacts simple and fun. The user interface is designed to minimize keystrokes or mouse movements necessary to get your information quickly. It has all the features you'd expect in an address book, plus some other helpful features like the ability to publish your address book to the web with the click of a button. Quickly get a map or driving directions to any of your addresses. Dial a contact's phone number or send them an e-mail with the push of a button. Handy Address Book has powerful importing and exporting capabilities, with built in profiles to quickly import from other popular programs such as Outlook, Palm, or the Windows Address Book. Powerful and customizable printing is also included. Print your addresses in a tabular list format or as detailed records. Envelope and label printing is also included. The print preview feature makes sure you always know what you will get before actually printing. Handy Address Book offers complete support for vCards. Handy Address Book can sync your contact data with a Google account, so you can have your same contacts online and on your smartphone or tablet.
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