How to Find and Access Your Contacts List in Gmail

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Quickly access and find your Gmail contact list on desktop or mobile
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Are you trying to locate your Gmail contacts? Google keeps your contacts stored in the "Contacts" section of your account. As this is usually buried underneath other apps, you may have trouble finding it. Luckily, you can go directly to the contacts website or use the app's account management page to find it. This wikiHow will show you how to view your existing Gmail contacts on your computer, iPhone, iPad, or Android device.

Finding Your Gmail Contacts

  1. Go to the Google Contacts page.
  2. Sign in with your Gmail account.
  3. Click Frequent to view recent contacts.
  4. Click Other contacts to view other contacts that you haven’t added yet.
Method 1
Method 1 of 3:

Using Desktop

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  1. Go to Google Contacts in a web browser. You can use any browser you'd like. [1]
  2. Log in with your Google account. Use your email address and password to log into your account.
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  3. You should see a list of your contacts on the home page by default. If you don't, click Contacts in the left panel. You can add contacts or import them on this page. [2]
    • Click Frequent to view contacts you email often.
    • Click Other contacts to view contacts that you have emailed but haven't added to your contacts list.
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Method 2
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Using Mobile

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  1. This looks like a multi-colored M .
  2. This will be in the top-right corner. A drop-down menu will open.
  3. You can find this underneath your name.
  4. This will be the tab on the right of Security . You may need to scroll through the top tabs. [3]
  5. This will be next to the blue person icon. [4]
    • A new window will open.
  6. You should see a list of your contacts on the home page by default. If you don't, tap ☰ and then Contacts in the left panel. You can add contacts or import them on this page.
    • Tap Frequent to view contacts you email often.
    • Tap Other contacts to view contacts that you have emailed but haven't added to your contacts list.
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Method 3
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  1. 1
    Click Import . This is on the left side of the Contacts page under the "Fix & manage" header.
  2. 2
    Click Select file . You can only import CSV files, which is a common format for contacts. If you don't have a CSV file, you can easily make one by exporting your contacts .
  3. 3
    Double-click the CSV file to import. You can also click it once to select it, then click Open .
  4. 4
    Click Import . You can also add a label by clicking + under the uploaded CSV.
    • You'll see a progress bar as the contacts are importing.
  5. Once your selected account's contacts finish importing, you'll be able to view them in the folder labeled with today's date and the email service's name on the left side of the page.
    • The imported contacts will also be added to the Contacts tab in the top-left corner of the page.
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      • You can also import contacts from a contacts file (e.g., a vCard or CSV file). To do so, click Import , click SELECT FILE , select the contacts file, and click Open or Choose to upload the file. [5]
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      References

      1. ↑ https://contacts.google.com/
      2. ↑ https://support.google.com/contacts/answer/15147365?hl=en
      3. ↑ https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6135999?hl=en
      4. ↑ https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6135999?hl=en
      5. ↑ https://support.google.com/contacts/answer/15147365?hl=en

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      1. Open Gmail on your computer.
      2. Click the 9-dot "Apps" button in the upper-right side.
      3. Click Contacts (you may first have to click More ).
      4. View your manually added contacts.
      5. Click Frequently contacted or Other contacts to see additional contacts.

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