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Using the people address book on Outlook.com
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Expand Jump to a Section Open the Outlook com Address Book People Use Search Mail and People in Outlook Mail Keyboard Shortcuts to Open People Address Book View and Sort Your People Address Book in Outlook com Add and Manage Contacts Use People to Reach Your Contacts What to Know
Sign in at the Office.com portal. Open the Office Applications Launcher. Select People.Next, go to the top of the People window and use the search box to find a specific contact.Alternate method: On Outlook.com, select Ctrl+Shift+3 to open People contacts. This article explains where to find the address book feature on Outlook.com and how to use it. Instructions apply to Outlook.com and Outlook Online. Open the Outlook com Address Book People
You won't find an address book on Outlook.com. Instead, look for People when you want to find your contacts, groups, and lists. You'll also use People to edit, add, and remove entries. You can open Outlook.com People using either the mouse or a keyboard shortcut. To view your contacts in Outlook.com: Sign in at the Office.com portal. Open the Office Applications Launcher. Select People. Use Search Mail and People in Outlook Mail
A quick way to find a contact you have received mail from or have added to your People contact list is to use the Search box at the top of the People window. To find a contact, type a name and Outlook retrieves matches from your email and your People contacts. Select the contact and then search further by folder and date to retrieve specific emails from that contact. Keyboard Shortcuts to Open People Address Book
Depending on your preferences, turn keyboard shortcuts on or off. Go to Settings, select View all Outlook settings, then go to General > Accessibility. You can choose to activate different sets of shortcuts, including Outlook.com, Yahoo! Mail, Gmail, and Outlook. If you don't want to use keyboard shortcuts, select Turn off keyboard shortcuts. To open your People contacts with Outlook.com keyboard shortcuts enabled, press Ctrl+Shift+3 in Outlook.com email. If Gmail shortcuts are enabled, press GC. These shortcuts have changed from previous versions and may change in the future. View and Sort Your People Address Book in Outlook com
To see your contacts and sort them in various ways: View a contact list: In the Folder pane, choose the contact list you want to view. View all your contacts, your contact lists, or contacts that you've organized into folders.Change the sort order: At the top of the contact list, select the dropdown arrow and choose a sort by order. Choose to sort the list by name, company, city, or recently added. Add and Manage Contacts
Outlook.com provides tools to manage your address book. To add a contact, go to the Outlook.com menu and select New Contact. Enter the contact information and select Create. To import or export a contact list, go to the Manage menu. To add a contact to the Favorites List, select the contact and select Add to favorites. Use People to Reach Your Contacts
When you select a contact, you'll find quick links to start a new email, view files you've shared with the contact, start a Skype chat, view their LinkedIn profile, and other links that may be set up. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Add Members to a Distribution List in Outlook How to Fix Outlook Search When It's Not Working How to Print Your Outlook Address Book The Best Windows Keyboard Shortcuts in 2022 How to Create a Mailing List in Outlook How to Import Outlook Contacts Into Apple Mail How to Delete Any WhatsApp Contact How to Forward an Email as an Attachment in Outlook How to Delete an Address From the Outlook Autocomplete List How to Import Addresses Into Gmail From Other Email Services How to Set up Your Hotmail Signature in Outlook.com How to Set Up an Incoming Mail Filter in Windows Live Hotmail Add a Sender on OS X Mail Contacts How to Export Your AOL Mail Contacts How to Retrieve Deleted Phone Numbers on Android How to Create a vCard in Microsoft Outlook Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies