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Adding Contacts

Connect with other Handrive users.

Add Contact Dialog

Why Add Contacts?​

Adding someone as a contact allows you to:

  • See shares they've given you access to
  • Easily invite them to your shares
  • View their online status

Adding a Contact​

  1. Click + New in the sidebar
  2. Select New Contact
  3. Enter their email address
  4. Click Add
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The email must match their Handrive account email exactly.

Requirements​

For a contact to be added:

  • They must have a Handrive account
  • You must know their registered email address
  • They don't need to "accept" the connection

What Happens After Adding​

Once you add a contact:

  1. They appear in your sidebar - Under their name/email
  2. Their shares appear - Any shares they've invited you to show up
  3. You can invite them - Easily add them to your shares by email

Contact Discovery​

Adding a contact triggers share discovery:

  • Handrive checks for shares they've given you access to
  • Those shares automatically appear under their name
  • New shares they invite you to appear without re-adding

One-Way Connection​

Adding someone as a contact is one-way:

  • You see their shares (that they've shared with you)
  • They DON'T automatically see your shares
  • They need to explicitly be invited to your shares

Finding Someone's Email​

To add a contact, you need their Handrive email. Ask them:

  • What email did they use to sign up?
  • Is it their Google account email or a different address?

Troubleshooting​

"User not found"​

  • Double-check the email spelling
  • Confirm they have a Handrive account
  • They may use a different email than expected

No shares appear​

  • They haven't invited you to any shares yet
  • Ask them to add you as a member to their share