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title: "How do you add a new contact in Outlook?"  
description: "How do you add a new contact in Outlook?"  
author: "Lily Chitlangiya"  
published: 2022-01-24  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95180/how-do-you-add-a-new-contact-in-outlook  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["outlook", "outlook email", "microsoft outlook", "troubleshooting"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# How do you add a new contact in Outlook?

How do you [add](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/4883/5-signs-you-need-to-add-more-protein-to-your-diet) a new contact in Outlook?

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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

**The methods for adding a contact in Microsoft [Outlook](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95207/how-do-i-resolve-outlook-error-codes)** vary depending on whatever version you're using. For the version of Outlook on your computer, including the Outlook.com online e-mail service, follow the procedures below. \
**Outlook.com is a web-based email service (online e-mail service)**

1. Click the down arrow next to the Outlook logo and name in the upper-left corner when logging in to your Outlook.com e-mail account.
2. **Select the People tab.**
3. To add a new contact, select New from the drop-down menu.
4. Fill in all of the contact information.
5. To save the new contact, **click Save.**
6. **[Read more](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95181/how-do-i-stop-outlook-from-trying-to-send-an-email)**


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