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Creating a Contact List in Outlook

To create a contact list in Outlook, follow these steps based on the version you are using.

New Outlook for Windows

  1. Open the People section.
  2. Select New Contact List.
  3. Enter a name for your list.
  4. Add the email addresses of the contacts you want to include.
  5. Click Create to save the contact list.

Classic Outlook

  1. Open the People section.
  2. Click on New Contact Group from the Ribbon.
  3. Type a name for your group in the Name box.
  4. Click Add Members and choose from:
    • From Outlook Contacts: Select names from your personal contact list.
    • From Address Book: Choose from your organization's global address list.
    • New E-mail Contact: Enter a new email address.
  5. After adding all members, click Save & Close.

Outlook on the Web (Outlook.com)

  1. Go to the People page.
  2. On the toolbar, select the arrow next to New contact and choose New contact list.
  3. Enter a name for the list and add names or email addresses.
  4. Click Create to save the contact list.

Summary of Steps

Version Steps to Create a Contact List
New Outlook for Windows Open People > New Contact List > Name & Add Contacts > Create
Classic Outlook Open People > New Contact Group > Name & Add Members > Save & Close
Outlook on the Web Go to People > New contact list > Name & Add Contacts > Create