Making someone pop up on quick add in various apps and services can be useful for easy access to frequent contacts. The exact steps may vary across platforms, but often involve pinning or starring contacts. Here are some common ways to make contacts pop up on quick add:
In WhatsApp, pins your most important chats to the top of your list so you can easily find them. Here is how to pin chats on WhatsApp:
- Open the WhatsApp chat you want to pin
- Tap the contact’s name at the top
- Tap Pin chat
Pinned chats will now appear at the top of your chat list with a small pin icon next to their name. To unpin a chat, tap on the contact name again and select Unpin.
Facebook Messenger
Facebook Messenger allows you to prioritize friends in your chat list. Follow these steps:
- Open the Messenger app
- Tap on the People tab at the bottom
- Tap on the contact you want to prioritize
- Tap Prioritize [name]
This will move the contact to the top of your chat list for easy access. You can also tap the star icon next to a contact to favorite them.
Skype
In Skype, you can pin your favorite contacts to the top of your contacts list:
- Open Skype and go to your contacts
- Hover over the contact you want to pin
- Click the Pin icon that appears
Pinned contacts will be displayed at the top of your contacts list. The pin icon will be blue when activated. Unpin by clicking on the blue pin icon again.
Telegram
Telegram has a feature called Pin to top that pins important chats to the top of your list. To use it:
- Open the Telegram chat
- Tap the contact’s name at the top
- Tap Pin to top
The pinned chat will now display at the top of your chat list on Telegram. Unpin a chat by tapping on the contact name and selecting Unpin from top.
Slack
Slack lets you star important channels and direct messages so they are easily accessible. Here’s how to star conversations on Slack:
- Tap on a channel or DM conversation
- Tap the star icon next to the conversation name
This adds the conversation to your starred list which is visible on the left sidebar. Unstar a conversation by tapping on the yellow star icon again.
Microsoft Teams
In Microsoft Teams, you can pin contacts to the top of your contacts list:
- Go to the Contacts tab in Teams
- Hover over a contact and click the More Options icon
- Select Pin to top of list
The pinned contact will now be displayed at the top of your contacts list for quick access. Unpin them by selecting Unpin from top of list.
Zoom
Zoom allows you to pin contacts to the top of your contacts list:
- Open your contacts list in the Zoom app
- Tap the More icon next to a contact
- Choose Pin to Top
Pinned contacts will be displayed at the top of the contacts list. Unpin contacts by tapping the More icon and selecting Unpin.
Google Chat
In Google Chat, tap and hold a chat or space in your list to pin it to the top section:
- Press and hold a chat or space
- Tap Pin at top
This pins the chat or space to the top of your list in Google Chat for easy access. Unpin it by tapping and holding it again, then tapping Unpin.
Signal
With Signal, you can pin up to 5 top contacts or groups to the top of your list:
- Open a chat in Signal
- Tap the name/number at the top
- Enable Pin to top
Your pinned chats will display at the top of the Signal main page for quick access. Unpin by tapping the name/number again and disabling Pin to top.
Viber
To pin contacts on Viber:
- Open your contact list in Viber
- Swipe left on a contact
- Tap the pin icon
This pins the contact to the top of your contact list. Unpin them by swiping left on the pinned contact and tapping the unpin icon.
Line
Line has a Pin favorite feature that lets you pin important friends to the top:
- Go to your contacts list
- Tap a friend’s name
- Tap Add to favorite
Contacts added to your favorites list will display at the top for quick access. Remove them by tapping on their name and selecting Remove from favorites.
You can pin stories to the top of your Instagram feed:
- Go to your Instagram stories
- Tap and hold on a story thumbnail
- Tap the pin icon to pin it
The pinned story will stay at the front of your story queue for 24 hours. Unpin it by tapping and holding it again and confirming.
Twitter doesn’t have a direct way to pin contacts, but you can use Lists to prioritize certain accounts in your feed:
- Go to your profile and tap Lists
- Create a new List such as “Priority accounts”
- Search for and add the accounts you want to the List
You can then go to that List feed to quickly see posts from just those accounts. Remove accounts anytime to update the List.
Snapchat
In Snapchat, you can pin your Best Friends to the top of your chat list:
- Go to your Friends page
- Tap and hold a friend’s name
- Tap the pin icon to pin them
Your Best Friends will now be pinned to the top of your Friends list for easy access. Unpin them by tapping and holding again and unselecting the pin.
Discord
On Discord you can pin important servers and friends to the top:
- Servers – Right click on a server and choose Pin to top
- Friends – Right click on a friend and choose Pin to top
Pinned items will display at the top of the left sidebar. Unpin items by right clicking and unchecking Pin to top.
Outlook
To pin contacts in Outlook:
- Open the People view
- Hover over a contact and click the pin icon
This pins the contact to the top of the people list. Unpin them by clicking the pinned icon again.
Gmail
Gmail lets you pin up to 8 contacts to the top of your sidebar:
- Open Gmail on desktop
- Right click a contact
- Choose Add to pinned contacts
Pinned contacts display at the top of the sidebar for easy access. Unpin them by right clicking and choosing Remove pinned contact.
Android Contacts
To pin contacts on Android:
- Open your Contacts app
- Tap the menu icon
- Select Contacts to display
- Enable Starred contacts
This displays a Starred tab showing your favorite contacts. To star/unstar contacts:
- Tap a contact
- Tap the star icon to toggle on/off
iPhone Contacts
You can pin favorite contacts on iPhone by adding them to your Favorites list:
- Open the Contacts app
- Tap a contact
- Scroll down and tap Add to Favorites
The Favorites list displays pinned contacts at the top of your Contacts app. Remove a pinned favorite by tapping their info and selecting Remove from Favorites.
Conclusion
Pinning or starring contacts is an easy way to give yourself quick access to the people you interact with most often. Just about every major messaging platform and address book allows you to spotlight your top contacts. Look in the app settings or contact options to find the pinning features.
With frequent conversations readily available, you can save time and eliminate hassle. Pinning minimizes scrolling and searching to help you start conversations faster. So identify your true VIPs and elevate them to pinned status.
| Platform | How to Pin Contact |
|---|---|
| Tap contact name > Pin chat | |
| Facebook Messenger | Tap contact > Prioritize |
| Skype | Hover over contact > Click pin icon |
| Telegram | Tap contact name > Pin to top |
| Slack | Tap star icon next to conversation |
| Teams | Hover over contact > Pin to top of list |
Having your most important contacts quickly accessible can optimize your productivity and save you time each day. So take advantage of pinning and starring features to bring favorite contacts to the top of your communications apps.
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