Instructions apply to Outlook 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, Outlook for Microsoft 365, and Outlook.com.
Create a Contact Group in Outlook
Go toHomeand selectNew Items>More Items>Contact Group.
Get to Contact Group quicker with the shortcutCtrl+Shift+L.
Go to theContact Grouptab and selectAdd Members>From Outlook Contacts.
Add additional members to the group as needed.
SelectOKto return to theContact Groupdialog box.
For a keyboard shortcut to Contacts, pressCtrl+3.
In theNametext box, enter a name for the contact group.
Go to theContact Grouptab and clickAdd Members.
choose the contacts you want to add to the group.
ClickMembersto add the selected contacts to the group.
ClickOKto return to theContact Groupdialog box.
The contacts included in the group are listed.
Select theOffice utility Launcherat the top-left corner of the Outlook.com page, then selectPeople.
Some users may need to selectAll appsin order to see thePeopleoption.
Select theNew Contactdropdown arrow, then selectNew contact list.
Enter a name and a description for the group (only you will see this information).
Suggestions are generated from your contacts and display in a dropdown list.
When you’ve added everyone to the list, selectCreate.
SelectAll contact lists, choose the contact list you want to change, and selectEdit.
After you’ve made all the changes, selectSave.
SelectAll contact lists, then choose the list you want to delete.
In the confirmation window, selectDelete.
The contact list is removed.
