The People App in Outlook.com

The People app in Outlook.com keeps track of your contacts and their information in a convenient and easy-to-manage address book.

How to Add a Sender to Your Outlook.com Contacts

Follow these steps to add an email sender to your People contacts from Outlook Mail.

Accessing Your Saved Contacts in the People App

Click the App Launcher button in the upper left corner of Outlook.com. Click People to open the app. In the People app, you can sort the contacts in your address book, including by first name, last name, company, recently added, and other criteria. There are shortcuts to access your contacts when using Outlook.com.

Organize Contacts With Contact Lists

Keep your contacts organized by creating contact lists on Outlook.com that you can define all in one place. For example, create a list of your favorite contacts or a list of your family contacts. After you add them to the People app, you can access the list in any Microsoft cloud app that lets you send messages or connect with contacts.