How can I edit contacts?

Edit saved contact details in People, and manage list membership separately through Add to list or All contact lists.

Update or delete a contact

1. In Outlook.com, select People in the left navigation panel.
2. Search for and select the contact.
3. Select Edit contact.
4. Change the name, email address, phone number, or other information.
5. Select Save.

To remove an unneeded contact, select it in People, select Delete, and confirm Delete.^1^

Add or remove a contact across lists

To see and change which lists contain a particular contact:

1. In People, select the contact.
2. Select Add to list on the toolbar.
3. The panel shows the contact lists to which that contact already belongs.
4. Select the X beside a list to remove the contact from it.
5. Select the plus sign beside another list to add the contact.
6. Click outside the panel when finished.^2^

This is the most convenient method when cleaning up one person’s membership in multiple lists.

Edit an entire contact list

1. In People, select All contact lists in the left pane.
2. Select the required list, then select Edit.
3. To remove someone, select the X beside their name or email address.
4. To add someone, enter their name or email address.
5. Select Save.
6. Repeat for each list that needs updating.^2^

To delete a list completely, select All contact lists, right-click the list or select it from the ribbon, choose Delete, and confirm. Deleting a contact list does not delete its individual contacts.^3^

Outlook.com does not provide a documented single command for editing every contact list at once. Use Add to list when changing one contact across several lists; use All contact lists → Edit when revising each list’s membership.

References

1. Web
2. Create, view, and edit contacts and contact lists in Outlook.com | Microsoft Support
3. Web