How To Add Contacts To Hotmail

If you’re researching how to add contacts on Hotmail, this article is for you.

There are many ways to add contacts on Hotmail (now called Outlook.com), and in this article, I will show you how.

Create Contact From Scratch In Hotmail

You can add contacts through the web or desktop app, and the process is the same.

In both forms, look for the app launcher (nine dots) on the top left-hand corner of Outlook.

Click the app launcher and you’ll see all the apps listed alphabetically. Navigate to “People”.

Look for a button called “New Contact” and click it. From the drop-down menu, select “New Contact.” Enter the contact details in the dialog box and click Save.

Create Contact From Email Message

Sometimes, you might want to add contacts directly from an email message, and to do this,

In the email, look for a circle that gives the initials of the sender.

When you click on these initials, you’ll see an option called “Contact” Click that to open the Contact dialog box.

In the contact dialog box, look for an option called “Add to Contacts”. Click that link to open the add contacts dialog box. Enter the details and click save.

How To Add Contacts To Hotmail On iPhone

Moving on, let’s see how to add contacts to Hotmail from your iPhone.

Open your Contacts and right at the top, look for a plus sign. Press it to add a new contact. You can email this contact using Hotmail.

How To Add Contacts To Hotmail On Android

To add contacts to Hotmail, simply sign in to your Outlook app, and the contacts will be synced to your phone automatically.

Alternatively, go to Settings > Users and Accounts > Add Account. Enter the contact details and it will be saved to your Outlook.

The other option is, go to Settings > Applications > Outlook > Permissions > Contacts. Choose the “Enable” option for automatic syncing of your contacts.

Now, open your Outlook app, go to Settings, and choose “Sync Contacts.”

Import Contacts To Hotmail From CSV

Finally, let’s see how to import contacts to Hotmail from a CSV file. This can come in handy to import contacts from a different account or provider to your Outlook account.

To import contacts, go to the app launcher (nine dots) on the top left-hand corner of Outlook.

Click the app launcher and you’ll see all the apps listed alphabetically. Navigate to “People”.

On the right-hand top corner, look for an option called “Manage”. Click the drop-down menu and select “Import contacts”.