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How to Restore Your Gmail Contacts to a Previous State

When importing contacts goes haywire, there is a fix

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 November 23, 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

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From your Gmail account in a browser, select the Google Apps icon, which looks like a grid of dots.Choose Contacts. Select the Settings gear and choose Undo Changes.Select the time to which you want to revert and choose Confirm. This article explains how to restore your Gmail contacts to a previous state.

Restore Your Gmail Contacts to a Previous State

Importing contacts to Gmail isn't hard, but it can go wrong. When that happens, don't worry. You can restore previous contact settings from any time during the last 30 days. Gmail automatically creates and keeps backup snapshots for your Gmail address book, so restoring your entire Gmail contact list to the state in which it was at any point in the last month is a snap. Follow these steps to recover the state of your Gmail contacts from any point in the last 30 days. From your Gmail account, in the upper-right corner, select Google apps (the icon that looks like a grid of dots). Choose Contacts. In the upper-right corner, select the Settings Gear. Select Undo changes. In the Undo changes dialog box, select the time to which you want to revert, then select Undo. 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 Sync Gmail Contacts to an iPhone How to View Your Gmail Contacts in macOS Contacts How to Find Out Who (or What) Is Accessing Your Gmail How to Recover Missing Emails in Gmail How to Adjust Your Time Zone in Gmail System Restore (What It Is and How to Use It) How to Use System Restore (Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP) How to Retrieve Archived Emails in Gmail How to Export Your Gmail Contacts How to Recover a Forgotten Gmail Password How to Add A Picture To Your Gmail Profile How to Add an Image to a Contact in Gmail How to Export Emails From Outlook How to Add an Image to Your Gmail Signature How to Recover Deleted Text Messages on Any Phone How to Create a Gmail Alias 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