Create or Edit Contact List / Group

Summary

This article shows you how to create, edit, or delete a contact list or contact group in Outlook. You can create a contact list or add contacts to an existing list. A contact list is a collection of email addresses and is useful for sending email to a group of people.

Body

Create Contact List

  1. Click on People from the side panel.
  2. Choose the contact you would like to add to a new contact list.
  3. Select Add to list by either right-clicking the contact or selecting it from the Ribbon > New contact list.

Edit Contact List

  1. Click on People from the side panel.
  2. Select All contact lists > Edit by either right-clicking the contact list or selecting it from the Ribbon.
  3. You'll have the option to rename, add additional contacts or add a description to the list.
  4. Click Save once you've completed your edits.

Delete Contact List

  1. Click on People from the side panel.
  2. Select All contact lists > Delete by either right-clicking the contact list or selecting it from the Ribbon.
  3. Click Delete again to confirm.
Note: Contacts are not deleted, only the contact list.

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Article ID: 1263
Created
Mon 6/24/24 12:16 PM
Modified
Wed 8/6/25 2:27 PM

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