Add, find, edit, or delete a contact in Outlook (2024)

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.

Add a contact

You can add a contact from scratch or from someone's profile card.

Add a contact from scratch

1. On the side panel, select People.

2. On the Home tab, select New contact.

3. Enter a name and any other details you would like, then selectSave.

Tip:You can enter additionalcontact information any time. Selectthecontactfrom the list, then select Edit contact, and begin adding more information.

Add a contact from someone's profile card

1. In Mail, open an email message in the reading pane, and then select the name of the sender or recipient you want to add to your contacts.

2. On the profile card that opens, at the bottom of the card, select Add to contacts.

3. Enter details for the contact.

4. Select Save.

Find a contact

1. On the side panel, select People.

2. Select the Search box at the top of the window.

3. Type the name, phone number, or company name for the contact you are searching for.

4. Choose the person you want from the search results.

Edit a contact

You can add or update a contact's information or photo.

Add or update contact information

1. On the side panel, select People.

2. Double click the contact you would like to edit.

3. Add or update the information for your contact.

4. When you are finished, select Save.

Add or update a contact's photo

1. On the side panel, select People.

2. Select the contact that you want to add or update the photo for.

3. Select the camera button.

4. Select Upload a new photo, choose the file you want to use, and then select Open to upload.

5. If you want to reposition the photo, click inside the circle and drag the pointer. To zoom in or out, use the slider below the photo.

6. Select Apply, and then select Done.

Delete a contact

1. On the side panel, select People.

2. Select the contact you want to delete, then you can either select Delete from the ribbon or right-click the contact and select Delete.

3. Select Delete again to confirm.

Add a contact

You can add a contact from scratch or from someone's profile card.

Add a contact from scratch

1. On the side panel, select People.

2. On the People page, select New contact from the ribbon.

3. Add any additional details you want.

4. Select Save & Close.

Add a contact from someone's profile card

1. In Mail, open an email message in the reading pane, and then select the name of the sender or recipient you want to add to your contacts.

2. On the profile card that opens, select View more options for interacting with this person, then select Add to Outlook Contacts.

3. Enter details for the contact, then select Save & Close.

Find a contact

1. On the side panel, select People.

2. Select the Search box at the top of the window.

3. Type the name ofthe contact you are searching for.

4. Choose the person you want from the search results.

Edit a contact

You can add or update a contact's information or photo.

Add or update contact information

1. On the side panel, select People.

2. Double click the contact you would like to edit.

3. Add or update the information for your contact.

4. When you are finished, selectSave & Close.

Add or update a contact's photo

1. On the side panel, select People.

2. Double clickthe contact that you want to add or update the photo for.

3. Double click their existing photo or select the Add Contact Picture button.

   Tip:For a contact that you previously added a photo for, you can right click the existing photo, and select either Change Picture or Remove Picture.

4. Choose the file you want to use, and then select Open to upload.

Delete a contact

1. On the side panel, select People.

2. Go to the contact you want to delete, and then you can either right-click the contact and select Delete, or double click the contact and selectDelete from the ribbon.

Add a contact

You can add a contact from scratch or from someone's profile card.

Add a contact from scratch

1. On the side panel, select People.

2. On the Home tab, select New contact.

3. Enter a name and any other details you would like, then selectSave.

Tip:You can enter additionalcontact information any time. Selectthecontactfrom the list, then select Edit contact, and begin adding more information.

Add a contact from someone's profile card

1. In Mail, open an email message in the reading pane, and then select the name of the sender or recipient you want to add to your contacts.

2. On the profile card that opens, at the bottom of the card, select Add to contacts.

3. Enter any additionaldetails for the contact, then select Save.

Find a contact

1. On the side panel, select People.

2. Select the Search box at the top of the window.

3. Type the name, phone number, or company name for the contact you are searching for.

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4. Choose the person you want from the search results.

Edit a contact

You can add or update a contact's information or photo.

Add or update contact information

1. On the side panel, select People.

2. Select the contact you would like, then select Edit contact.

3. Add or update the information for your contact.

4. When you are finished, select Save.

Add or update a contact's photo

1. On the side panel, select People.

2. Select the contact that you want to add or update the photo for.

3. Select Edit contact, then select the camera button.

4. Select Upload a new photo, choose the file you want to use, and then select Open to upload.

5. If you want to reposition the photo, click inside the circle and drag the pointer. To zoom in or out, use the slider below the photo.

6. Select Apply, and then select Done.

Delete a contact

1. On the side panel, select People.

2. Select the contact you want to delete, then you can either select Delete from the ribbon or right-click the contact and select Delete.

3. Select Delete again to confirm.

Add a contact

You can add a contact from scratch or from someone's profile card.

Add a contact from scratch

1. On the side panel, select People.

2. On the Home tab, select New contact.

3. Enter a name and any other details you would like, then selectSave.

Tip:You can enter additionalcontact information any time. Selectthecontactfrom the list, then select Edit contact, and begin adding more information.

Add a contact from someone's profile card

1. In Mail, open an email message in the reading pane, and then select the name of the sender or recipient you want to add to your contacts.

2. On the profile card that opens, at the bottom of the card, select Add to contacts.

3. Enter any additionaldetails for the contact, then select Save.

Find a contact

1. On the side panel, select People.

2. Select the Search box at the top of the window.

3. Type the name, phone number, or company name for the contact you are searching for.

4. Choose the person you want from the search results.

Edit a contact

You can add or update a contact's information or photo.

Add or update contact information

1. On the side panel, select People.

2. Select the contact you would like, then select Edit contact.

3. Add or update the information for your contact.

4. When you are finished, select Save.

Add or update a contact's photo

1. On the side panel, select People.

2. Select the contact that you want to add or update the photo for.

3. Select Edit contact, then select the camera button.

4. Select Upload a new photo, choose the file you want to use, and then select Open to upload.

5. If you want to reposition the photo, click inside the circle and drag the pointer. To zoom in or out, use the slider below the photo.

6. Select Apply, and then select Done.

Delete a contact

1. On the side panel, select People.

2. Select the contact you want to delete, then you can either select Delete from the ribbon or right-click the contact and select Delete.

3. Select Delete again to confirm.