How to Sync Outlook Contacts with iPhone

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This wikiHow teaches you how to sync your Outlook.com or Microsoft Outlook for Windows contacts to your iPhone.

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Syncing Outlook.com Contacts

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    It’s an app that’s typically found on the home screen.
    • This method will help you add your Outlook.com (also known as Hotmail.com or Live.com) contacts to your iPhone.
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    It’s the gray icon with a white key inside. You’ll find it toward the middle of the menu.
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    A list of account types will appear.
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    It’s the next-to-last option.
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    Enter your email address or phone number and tap Next , enter your password, then tap Sign in .
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    This allows iPhone permission to access your Outlook data.
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    Slide the switch for “Contacts” to the On
    iPhone Switch On Icon
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    position, then do the same for any other information you’d like to sync.
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    It’s at the top-right corner of the screen. Your Outlook contacts will now sync with your iPhone.
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Syncing Microsoft Outlook for Windows Contacts

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    A quick way to do this is to type icloud into the search bar at the bottom of the Start menu, and then click iCloud .
    • Use this method if you have Microsoft Outlook installed on your computer and you use it to manage your contacts.
    • If you haven’t installed iCloud for Windows, you can get it from https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204283 .
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    If you’re already signed in, you can skip this step.
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    This adds your Outlook data to the other items that sync to your iPhone.
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    It’s at the bottom of the window. Your Outlook contacts (and mail, calendars, and tasks) will now sync to your iPhone.
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      1. Open your iPhone's Settings .
      2. Tap Account & Passwords .
      3. Tap Add Account .
      4. Tap Outlook.com .
      5. Sign in.
      6. Tap Yes .
      7. Toggle on the "Contacts" switch.
      8. Tap Save .

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