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Create and manage contacts
Create and manage contacts
Create, edit, or delete a contact list or contact group in Outlook
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A contact list is a collection of email addresses and is useful for sending email to a group of people.
Important:Steps may be different betweennewand classic Outlook for Windows. To determine which version of Outlook you're using, look forFileon the ribbon. Ifthere's noFileoption,follow the steps under the New Outlook tab. If theFileoption appears, select the tab for Classic Outlook.
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In Outlook, you have the option to:
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Create a contact list
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Edit a contact list
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Delete a contact list
Note:If the steps under this New Outlook tab don't work, you may notbe using new Outlook for Windows yet. Select Classic Outlookand follow those steps instead.
Create a contact list
You can create a contact list or add contacts to an existing list.
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On the side panel, select
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Select the contact you would like to add to a new contact list.
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Select Add to list by either right-clicking the contact or selecting it from the Ribbon, then select New contact list.
Edit a contact list
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On the side panel, select
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Select All contact lists, then select Edit by either right-clicking the contact list or selecting it from the Ribbon.
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You'll have the option to rename the contact list, add additional contacts to the list, or add a Description to the list.
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When you are finished, select Save.
Delete a contact list
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On the side panel, select
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Select All contact lists, then select Deleteby either right-clicking the contact list or selecting it from the Ribbon.
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Select Delete again to confirm. Contacts are not deleted, only the contact list.
In Outlook, you have the option to:
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Create a contact group
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Edit a contact group
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Delete a contact group
Create a contact group
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On the side panel, select
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Select New Contact Group from the Ribbon.
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Enter a Name for your new group, then select Add Members to add contacts to your new group.
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When you're finished, select Save & Close.
Edit a contact group
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On the side panel, select
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Go to the contact group that you want to update in your list of Contacts, anddouble click the group to open it.
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From the Ribbon, select Add or Remove Members.
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When you're finished updating, select Save & Close.
Delete a contact group
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On the side panel, select
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Go to the contact group that you want to deletein your list of Contacts.
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You can right-clickthe contact group and select Delete from the menu or click the group, then select Deletefrom the Ribbon.Contacts are not deleted, only the contact list.
In Outlook, you have the option to:
-
Create a contact list
-
Edit a contact list
-
Delete a contact list
Create a contact list
You can create a contact list or add contacts to an existing list.
-
On the side panel, select
-
Select the contact you would like to add to a new contact list.
-
Select Add to list by either right-clicking the contact or selecting it from the Ribbon, then select New contact list.
Edit a contact list
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On the side panel, select
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Select All contact lists, then select Edit by either right-clicking the contact list or selecting it from the Ribbon.
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You'll have the option to rename the contact list, add additional contacts to the list, or add a Description to the list.
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When you are finished, select Save.
Delete a contact list
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On the side panel, select
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Select All contact lists, then select Deleteby either right-clicking the contact list or selecting it from the Ribbon.
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Select Delete again to confirm. Contacts are not deleted, only the contact list.
In Outlook, you have the option to:
-
Create a contact list
-
Edit a contact list
-
Delete a contact list
Create a contact list
You can create a contact list or add contacts to an existing list.
-
On the side panel, select
-
Select the contact you would like to add to a new contact list.
-
Select Add to list by either right-clicking the contact or selecting it from the Ribbon, then select New contact list.
Edit a contact list
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On the side panel, select
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Select All contact lists, then select Edit by either right-clicking the contact list or selecting it from the Ribbon.
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You'll have the option to rename the contact list, add additional contacts to the list, or add a Description to the list.
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When you are finished, select Save.
Delete a contact list
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On the side panel, select
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Select All contact lists, then select Deleteby either right-clicking the contact list or selecting it from the Ribbon.
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Select Delete again to confirm. Contacts are not deleted, only the contact list.
See Also
Manage contacts in Outlook
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