Create a new contact in Outlook 2016 for Windows
Learn how to create a new contact in Outlook 2016.
Instructions
1. Within Outlook, select the People icon within the bottom left hand corner.
![Fig 1. Location of the People option in Outlook 2016… Fig 1. Location of the People option in Outlook 2016…](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/isd/sites/isd/files/styles/medium_image/public/migrated-images/create-contact1_0.png?itok=ZRM341Zc)
Fig 1. Location of the People icon in Outlook 2016
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2. Now click on the New Contact button to create a new contact.
![Fig 2. Location of New Contact button… Fig 2. Location of New Contact button…](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/isd/sites/isd/files/styles/medium_image/public/migrated-images/create-contact2.png?itok=CI4bf1vw)
Fig 2. Location of New Contact button
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3. Fill in the details for your new contact, when you have completed the record, click on the Save & Close button.
![Fig 3. Illustration of completed contact card… Fig 3. Illustration of completed contact card…](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/isd/sites/isd/files/styles/medium_image/public/migrated-images/create-contact3.png?itok=dLkwgLp6)
Fig 3. Illustration of completed contact card
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4. Your new contact should now be added to your contacts list.
![Fig 4. Example of successfully added new contact… Fig 4. Example of successfully added new contact…](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/isd/sites/isd/files/styles/medium_image/public/migrated-images/create-contact4.png?itok=m0uOIEbe)
Fig 4. Example of successfully added new contact
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Related guides and other info:
- Search the Global Address List (GAL)
- Delete a contact
- Create a Contact Group (local distribution list)
- About distribution lists
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