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# Changing the format of telephone numbers

You can choose how to display phone numbers in your address book to reflect the standard for the country you are in, or the country where your contacts are. Address Book comes with a set of formats, but you can also create custom formats for your phone numbers.

1. Choose Address Book > Preferences and click Phone.
2. Choose a format from the pop-up menu, or choose Custom to create a new format.
3. To edit a format you selected, click Edit. To add a new format, click the Add (+) button and type the format you want to use for your phone numbers. Press Return.

   For example, for long-distance phone numbers in the United States, you might prefer to see your phone numbers displayed like this: 1(234)567-8910. To create this format, type the following in the Format field:

   #(###)###-####

   To create the format 1-2345, type this:

   #-####

Once you have chosen a phone format, Address Book displays all phone numbers in this format, regardless of how you type them.

## See also

Address Book preferences