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How to Add an Email Address to Your Gmail Contacts

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By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on December 26, 2021 Reviewed by Jon Fisher Reviewed by Jon Fisher Wichita Technical Institute Jonathan Fisher is a CompTIA certified technologist with more than 6 years' experience writing for publications like TechNorms and Help Desk Geek. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Email Gmail Yahoo! Mail

What to Know

Open a message, hover the cursor over the sender, and select Add to Contacts.Select Edit Contact to add more information about them.To edit the contact later on, search for the contact and select the pencil icon next to their name. This article explains how to add an email address to your Gmail contacts and then edit the contact to add more information, such as their name. Instructions apply to Gmail on the desktop via a browser.

How to Add an Email Address to Your Gmail Contacts

Aside from making a new contact's info available on other devices, another reason to add a contact in Gmail is so they are recognized by Google and not sent to spam. Here's how to add an email address to your Gmail contacts. Open a message from the sender you want to save as a contact in Gmail. Hover your cursor over the sender's name at the top of the email. Select Add to Contacts on the pop-up pane. To add more information about this contact, select Edit Contact. Enter the sender's name and any other information you have for the person. You don't have to fill out all the fields. You can always add information later. After adding all the information you want, Save the new contact. When you type a letter or two into the To field as you compose a new email, Gmail auto-fills the field based on contacts that match, so you don't have to look up addresses in your Contacts list manually. If you haven't saved the address, though, Gmail can't do this.

Access the Contact in Gmail

When you are ready to expand or edit the information you have for your contact: Open Google Contacts. Start typing the contact's name or email address in the search field. Gmail will suggest matching contacts. If Gmail does not suggest the correct contact, select the correct entry in the search results. The contact's details appear. Select the pencil icon to edit the contact. Make the desired changes or additions. Select Show more at the bottom of the contact screen to see additional fields. Select Save.

About Google Contacts

When you enter a sender into Google Contacts, the information is synced across all your computers and mobile devices, so it's available wherever you go and whatever device you use. Master Gmail With These Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials After you have a group of entries, you can organize, review, and merge them. You can even create personal mailing lists to send messages to groups without having to enter all their email addresses. You can always add new addresses to Gmail groups. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Add an Image to a Contact in Gmail Add a Sender or Recipient to Your Yahoo Mail Contacts How to Send Email to Undisclosed Recipients From Gmail How to Edit a Recipient's Email Address or Name in Gmail How to Save Contact Information From an iPhone Email How to Import Outlook Contacts Into Apple Mail How to Add an Image to Your Gmail Signature Add a Sender on OS X Mail Contacts How to Add Members to a Distribution List in Outlook How to Sync Gmail Contacts to an iPhone How to Start a Chat Session in Gmail How to Email Undisclosed Recipients in iPhone Mail How to Send Group Emails on Your iPhone or iPad How to Delete a Contact From Gmail How to Add A Picture To Your Gmail Profile How to Add or Remove VIP Senders in iOS Mail Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies