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littlerivermedia_23
Copper Contributor
May 13, 2026

Add Contacts to my new Group

I've read some older threads on this. i wonder how I can select a contact form my contacts list and use it to create a new Group member. When I search for a contact from the Group page, it does not find it. Gotta be something simple?

Leon

 

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  • GeneL56's avatar
    GeneL56
    Copper Contributor

    I just finished creating a personal (not business) Group on my personal Outlook email.  Using that "Add" button, at first I was not able to access all of my Contacts, but I kept clicking in that name box and finally, and on a delayed basis, like 5-8 seconds, I could finally scroll through ALL of my contacts to make a selection.  Huh ?  

  • JohnS12's avatar
    JohnS12
    Copper Contributor

    I Outlook for Mac 16.110.3 and it will not revert to Legacy, I cannot enter new contacts nor can I access any that were previously made.  What can I do to get "new contacts" to function? 

  • Hi Leon, Outlook can be confusing here because personal contact lists, Microsoft 365 Groups, and directory groups are different things. If the Group page search doesn’t find personal contacts, try creating a Contact List from People/Contacts instead, or type the email address manually when adding members. If this is a Microsoft 365 Group, it may only search directory users rather than your personal contact entries.