Frequently Asked Question

Creating a Contact

Mac

• Click the Contact icon in the bottom left corner
• Click New Contact on the toolbar
• Fill in the fields by clicking on the heading of each field
• Click Save and Close

Online

• Click the Contact icon in the bottom left corner
• Click New on the toolbar
• Fill in the fields
• Click Save

Creating a Contact List

Please keep in mind that currently contact lists in Outlook for Mac do not synchronize with the cloud. Individual contacts are synchronized.

Mac

• Click the Contact icon in the bottom left corner
• If the New Contact Group on the toolbar is grayed out:
  • Go to Outlook --> Preferences --> General
  • Uncheck Show On My Computer
• Click New Contact Group
• Give the Group a name
• Add email address or existing contact to the list
• If you are sending to a group of external users it would be a good idea to check the Use bcc to hide member information
• Click Save and Close

Online

• Click the Contact icon in the bottom left corner
• Click triangle next to New on the toolbar
• Go to New Contact List
• Give the list a name
• Add people people and/or email addresses to the list
• Click Save