How to Shorten Contact Names on an iPhone

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Open your iPhone's Settings.. Scroll to the fifth group of options and tap Contacts.. Tap Short Name.

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1

Open your iPhone's Settings.

Step 1

Open your iPhone's Settings.

2

Scroll to the fifth group of options and tap Contacts.

Step 2

Scroll to the fifth group of options and tap Contacts.

3

Tap Short Name.

Step 3

Tap Short Name.

4

Review your name-shortening options.

Step 4

Review your name-shortening options.

5

Select your preferred option.

Step 5

Select your preferred option.

6

Open your iPhone's Contacts.

Step 6

Open your iPhone's Contacts.

7

Select a contact whose name you want to shorten.

Step 7

Select a contact whose name you want to shorten.

8

Tap Edit.

Step 8

Tap Edit.

9

Edit your contact's name.

Step 9

Edit your contact's name.

10

Tap Done.

Step 10

Tap Done.

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