A contact can be as basic as a name and email address, or include more information like a street address, multiple phone numbers, and a profile picture. Select a tab option below for the version of …

On the navigation bar, click People. Select the contact you want to delete and then click Delete on the Ribbon or right-click the contact and then click Delete.

Changing how your contacts are sorted, setting up favorites, and creating contact lists can help you find who you need. Select a tab option below for the version of Outlook you're using.

Learn how Outlook helps to prevent duplicate contacts and how to remove any duplicates that occur.

If you accidentally delete a contact or a contact list in Outlook on the web or Outlook.com, you can restore the contact or contact list if it's still in your Deleted folder on the People page.

A contact list is a collection of email addresses and is useful for sending email to a group of people. If you want more robust functionality with your contact list, consider creating a Group in Outlook.

When the contact you want to hide appears in the list of suggested contacts, look for the X to the right of the contact's name. Select the X and the contact will be removed from the list and will also be hidden …

There are three options for removing contacts that you've exported from your device: Go to Settings, select the email account, and turn the Save Contacts slider to the Off position.

You can remove people (email addresses) from a contact list in two ways: By editing the contact list, or by selecting a contact and removing them from a list using the Add to list option on the toolbar.

Find, view, create, edit, and delete your contacts and contact lists by using the Outlook People page in Outlook on the web,