How to Add Someone to Your Contacts 👤

Save email addresses so you don't have to type them every time you send a message.

How to Add Someone to Your Contacts 👤

Save someone's email address so you can easily find them next time you want to send a message.


Why Add Contacts?

  • No more typing long email addresses
  • Find people quickly when composing emails
  • Avoid typos that send emails to the wrong person

On iPhone/iPad

From an Email You Received:

  1. Open the email from the person
  2. Tap their name at the top
  3. Tap their email address
  4. Tap Create New Contact
  5. Add their name and tap Done

From the Contacts App:

  1. Open the Contacts app
  2. Tap the + sign
  3. Enter their name and email
  4. Tap Done

On Gmail (Computer)

From an Email:

  1. Open an email from the person
  2. Hover over their name at the top
  3. Click Add to Contacts (person icon with +)

From Google Contacts:

  1. Go to contacts.google.com
  2. Click + Create contact
  3. Enter name and email
  4. Click Save

On Android Phone

  1. Open the Contacts app
  2. Tap the + button
  3. Enter their name
  4. Tap Add email and type it in
  5. Tap Save

💡 Helpful Tips

  • Add a photo to help you remember who they are
  • Add their phone number too while you're at it
  • Double-check spelling of their email address

⚠️ Good to Know

Once someone is in your contacts, when you start typing their name in a new email, their address will appear automatically!

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