New Outlook Contacts

Microsoft has not published a date for New Outlook to add or “fix” an iCloud-only Contacts/People view.

New Outlook for Windows supports adding an iCloud account, but Microsoft’s current feature comparison does not identify an account-level People filter that limits the contact list exclusively to iCloud contacts.^1^ The New Outlook release notes through October 2026 also contain no announced iCloud-only contact filter or delivery date.^2^

What you can do now

1. Ensure the iCloud account itself is added to New Outlook:
   • Open View settings or File > Account info.
   • Select Accounts > Your accounts > Add Account.
   • Enter the iCloud email address and complete Apple authentication.^3^
2. Open People and check whether the iCloud account or contact folder appears as a selectable source. If it does, select it; however, this is not the same as a documented global setting that permanently hides every non-iCloud contact source.
3. If the iCloud contacts do not appear at all, that is a synchronization/configuration issue rather than the missing iCloud-only filter. Microsoft documents iCloud for Windows synchronization for Outlook for Microsoft 365 and classic Outlook:
   • Install and open iCloud for Windows.
   • Sign in with the Apple Account containing the contacts.
   • Enable Contacts and Calendars.
   • Select Apply, then reopen Outlook.^4^
   This guidance does not promise identical contact/address-book behavior in New Outlook.

Practical workaround

If the requirement is to use only iCloud Contacts as the address book, Classic Outlook currently provides the more specific controls:

1. Go to People.
2. Right-click iCloud Contacts and select Properties.
3. On Outlook Address Book, enable Show this folder as an e-mail Address Book.
4. Open Home > Address Book > Tools > Options.
5. Under Show this address list first, select iCloud Contacts.^5^

This sets the default address list in Classic Outlook; it does not add the equivalent filtering control to New Outlook.

For the missing New Outlook capability, submit the request through Help > Give Feedback. Microsoft specifically directs New Outlook feature requests there and states that feedback influences its roadmap.^1^

References

1. Feature comparison between new Outlook and classic Outlook
2. Release notes for Outlook for Windows (new) - learn.microsoft.com
3. Add an email account to Outlook for Windows | Microsoft Support
4. Use iCloud for Windows to synchronize calendar and contacts with Outlook
5. Office 365 Classic Outlook Default Address Book to iCloud Contacts - Microsoft Q&A