Applies To
Outlook for Microsoft 365 Outlook on the web New Outlook for Windows
  1. On the left navigation bar of classic Outlook, hover your mouse over Outlook contacts people icon People and a search pane appears.

  2. Enter a few letters of a name or email address in the Search People box.

  3. Classic Outlook shows you matching names. Select a name to open the person's contact card and see details.

Tip: To find someone who sent an email message, from  Outlook mail icon Mail, type the person's name in the Search box at the top of the screen, then press Enter.

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