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Workaround: How to 'Delete A Category' in the People tab in New Outlook
Current State: You can create a category and assign it to a contact card. Prior to April 2026, you can not easily delete the actual Category, which removes it from the left navigation.
Background I...
Unfortunately, this workaround did not work for me. Upon closing and reopening Outlook, the Contact Categories that I had are still there even with no contacts in them. I'm hoping that maybe if I restart my PC sometime soon it'll force it to go through though.