Introduction

If you’re an iOS developer, you know how important it is to have a professional contact card that reflects your personal brand and makes it easy for people to get in touch with you. With the release of iOS 17, Apple has made it even easier to share your contact card with others, whether you’re attending networking events or simply looking for new opportunities. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore everything you need to know about sharing a contact card on iOS 17, including how to create and customize your own contact card, how to share it via various apps and platforms, and best practices for ensuring that your contact card makes the right impression.

Creating Your Contact Card: The Basics

Before you can start sharing your contact card on iOS 17, you need to create one. To do this, follow these simple steps:

1. Open the Contacts app
2. Tap the Contacts icon on your home screen to open the app.

Step 2: Find the contact you want to share

If you already have a contact in your Contacts list that you want to use as the basis for your new contact card, search for them by name or navigate through your contacts list to find them. If you don’t have any contacts yet, tap the “+” button at the bottom of the screen to create a new contact.

Step 3: Customize your contact card

Once you’ve selected the contact you want to use as the basis for your new contact card, tap the “Edit” button in the top right corner of the screen. From here, you can customize various aspects of your contact card, such as their name, email address, phone number, and photo. You can also add additional information, such as your job title or company name.

Step 4: Save your changes

Once you’ve made any necessary changes to your contact card, tap the “Done” button in the top right corner of the screen to save it. Your new contact card will now be added to your Contacts list.

Sharing Your Contact Card via Various Apps and Platforms

Now that you’ve created your contact card, it’s time to start sharing it with others. Here are some of the most popular ways to share your contact card on iOS 17:

Email

Email is one of the most common ways to share a contact card, and with iOS 17, it’s easier than ever. To share your contact card via email, follow these steps:

1. Open the Mail app
2. Tap the Mail icon on your home screen to open the app.

Step 2: Create a new email

Tap the “Compose” button in the bottom right corner of the screen to create a new email.

Step 3: Add your contact card

To add your contact card to the email, tap the paperclip icon in the lower left corner of the screen. From here, you can select your contact card from your Contacts list and insert it into the email.

Social media

Social media is another popular way to share a contact card, especially if you’re looking to connect with potential clients or partners. To share your contact card via social media, follow these steps:

1. Open the app you want to use
2. Depending on which social media platform you want to use, open the corresponding app (e.g. LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram).

Step 2: Create a new post or message

Tap the “Create” button in the bottom right corner of the screen to create a new post or message.

Step 3: Add your contact card

To add your contact card to the post or message, tap the paperclip icon in the lower left corner of the screen. From here, you can select your contact card from your Contacts list and insert it into the post or message.