Create contacts in Outlook for Mac

Create contacts in Outlook for Mac

New contacts are saved in your default Contacts folder, and you will also see them under All contacts. If you want to save the contact in a different folder, select the folder before creating the contact.

Add a contact manually in Outlook for Mac

1. From the Navigation pane, select People.
2. Select New Contact.
   
3. Enter details for the contact. Select First Name, Last Name, etc. to add more information, such as the contact's address or additional information.
4. Select Save and the contact will be added to your Contacts list.

Create a contact from an email message in Outlook for Mac

1. From the Navigation pane, select Mail.
2. Open an email message, and then select a contact's name or email address. 
3. On the profile card that opens, select Add to Contacts, enter any additional information, and select Save.

Find a contact in Outlook for Mac

To find a contact in Outlook:

• Use Search. Start typing in the search box to find a contact or contact list.
• Go to the People tab and search through your list of saved contact.

View and edit contact information in Outlook for Mac

1. On the People tab, select a contact to display or edit information about them.
2. To edit a contact, select Edit.
3. Select Save when done making edits.

Add a photo to your contacts in Outlook for Mac

1. On the People tab, select a contact.
2. Select Edit, and then select the circle with the contact’s initials.
3. You can choose from a selection of photos in the Defaults or Recents option or select Other to upload a photo.
4. Once you have selected a photo, you can select Edit to zoom in or out with the scroll bar, pan the image around by clicking and dragging the photo, or add a filter with the Apply an effect button to the side of the scroll bar.
   
5. Select Done, then Save.

Show my On my Computer folders in Outlook for Mac

To view your On My Computer folders, do the following:

1. On the Outlook menu, select Settings.
2. In the Outlook Settings window, under Quick Settings, select Display.
3. Under Sidebar, toggle the Show On my Computer folders button on.

Create contacts in legacy Outlook for Mac

New contacts are saved in your default Contacts folder, and you will also see them under All contacts. If you want to save the contact in a different folder, select the folder before creating the contact.

Add a contact manually in legacy Outlook for Mac

1. In Outlook, go to the People tab.
2. On the toolbar, select New Contact.
3. In the New Contact window, enter details for the contact. Enter a First and Last Name, and any other information you'd like to add such as the contact's address.
4. Select Save & Close and the contact will be added to your Contacts list.

Create a contact from an email message in legacy Outlook for Mac

1. In Outlook, go to the Mail tab.
2. Open an email message, and then right click on a contact's email address and select Open Outlook contact.
3. On the profile card that opens, enter any additional information and select Save & Close.

Find a contact in legacy Outlook for Mac

To find a contact in Outlook:

• Use Search. Start typing in the search box to find a contact or contact list.
• Go to the People tab and look through your list of saved contact.

View and edit contact information in legacy Outlook for Mac

1. On the People tab, double click a contact to display or edit information about them.
2. Update the information that you would like in the Contact window.
3. Select Save & Close when done making edits.

Show my "On My Computer" folders in legacy Outlook for Mac

To view your On My Computer folders, do the following:

1. On the Outlook menu, select Settings.
   
2. In the Outlook Settings box, under Personal Settings, select General.
3. In the General box, clear the Hide On my Computer folders checkbox.