How to Add a Contact in Outlook

Store e-mail addresses, phone numbers, postal addresses and more in Microsoft Outlook. These instructions work for Outlook 97, 98 and 2000.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Computers
• Microsoft Outlook

1. Open the File menu and select New, then Contact.
2. Type in the real name and e-mail address of the contact.
3. Type in phone numbers and addresses if desired.
4. Use the large box at the bottom to add other information ("Worked with us on the Petrie case," for example).
5. Click the Save and Close button.
6. When you send an e-mail message to the contact, you can type in the person's real name that you entered; Outlook will find the e-mail address.

Tips & Warnings

• You can create a new contact in various ways. Press Control+Shift+C from anywhere in Outlook, or enter the Contacts section of the program and click the New Contact button on the taskbar.
• You can automatically create a contact from an e-mail message. Right-click the sender's address and select Add to Contacts from the menu that appears.
• You can send contact files to other people; just drag the contact to an e-mail message.
• See Related eHows to learn more about contacts.

Who Can Help:

• Find Computer, Electrical and Telephone Services Here. Compare Up to 4 Quotes, Free Service & No Obligation.
• Find Electrical Services Here. Compare Up to 4 Quotes, Free Service & No Obligation.