How to use People App in Windows 10

People app is a contact management app and address book. But People app in your Windows 10 computer, it is not just an address book; you can also use it as a social app where you can stay in touch with your Skype contacts & Outlook contacts at one place. People app supports Google contacts, Outlook contacts, iCloud contacts, Yahoo! contacts, and other contacts lists that can be imported by a login.

The People app is integrated with Mail and Calendar apps; with this, you can directly pick a contact from the People app and send an email to your friends and family. The People, Mail and Calendar apps work together so you can quickly send a mail to your friend or cousins at their birthday and on other important dates without missing it.

Windows 10 allows you to add, edit, change and remove contacts. Here’s how to use and manage People app in Windows 10.

How to add contacts in People App

The People app automatically adds all your contacts, but beside this, you can also add contacts manually or import them from other accounts.

To import contacts from another account:

1.    Open ‘People app’ on your Windows 10 PC.

2.    Click on ‘Settings’ icon.

3.    Tap on ‘Add an account.’

4.    Choose the account, which you want to add in the app.

5.    Follow the instructions, and tap on done.

To add contacts manually:

1.    Open ‘People app’ on your Windows 10 Pc.

2.    Click on ‘Add (+) sign’ near Contacts.

3.    Fill the details like name, phone number, email address, etc.

4.    Click on ‘Save’ to add the contact.

How to remove an account from People App

Make sure you are not removing your Microsoft account, doing this will remove all your account form Calendar, Mail, People, and Messaging app.

1.    Open ‘People app’ from Start screen.

2.    Open ‘Settings.’                        

3.    Under ‘Add an Account’ section, you can see all of your linked accounts.

4.    Double click on the account, you want to remove.

5.    Now, click on ‘Delete account.’

6.    Click on ‘Save.’

How to edit a contact in People App

1.    Open ‘People app.’

2.    Search or find the contact you want to edit.

3.    Open the contact you want to edit.

4.    Click on ‘Edit icon’ (looking like a small pencil).

5.    Now, edit or add the details you want to.

6.    Click ‘Save.’

How to pin contacts to Start Screen/Taskbar

You can pin your favorite contacts as a tile on your Start Screen for quick access. By just tapping on the tile directly, you can send a text message, email, chat or call.

1.    Open the ‘People app.’

2.    Click on the contact you want to pin at Start.

3.    Click on the ‘Pin icon.’ It is just next to edit icon.

4.    Click ‘Yes’ to confirm. And you are done.

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