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How to Find Contacts in Gmail on Computer & Phone (5 Easy Ways)

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Written by Sarah Miller
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As a powerful email service, Gmail not only provides fast and efficient email communication, but also provides convenient contacts management service. Whether on computers or mobile phones, you are able to manage and organize your large numbers of contacts in Gmail with ease. Some users don’t know how to find contacts in Gmail, or still are new to Google Contacts feature. This article will show you how to find the contacts in Gmail on your computer, iPhone, and Android devices, and introduce one of the best contact management tools to better organize and manage all your Gmail contacts.

 

How to find contacts in Gmail on computers?

Google Contacts can help you organize the contacts info of your friends, family, colleagues and other contacts into one place. Below are detailed steps on how to find your Gmail contacts list on computer. There’re 3 ways for you:

From Gmail

Step 1. Go to www.gmail.com.

Step 2. Sign in your Gmail account. If you have signed in, skip this step.

Enter your email or phone. Click Next.

sign in Google account

Enter your password. Click on Next again.

Finish the 2-step verification. Click Next once you’re finished.

2 step verification

Step 3. Click the Contacts icon from the right sidebar.

Step 4. Click the Arrow icon on the upper right.

Contacts icon

Then you will find the contacts list stored in your Gmail account.

From Google homepage

Step 1. Open your Chrome browser. Sign in your Google account.

Step 2. Click the Google Apps button.

Step 3. Select the Contacts app.

select Contacts app

Now you are in Google Contacts page.

Google Contacts page

From Google address bar

Step 1. Open Google Chrome and log in your account.

Step 2. Enter the Google Contacts page address in the top address bar: https://contacts.google.com

Google address bar

How to find the contacts in Gmail on phones?

You can also access Gmail contacts list on iPhone and Android devices with 2 ways. Below are steps:

From Google homepage

Step 1. Open your browser and go to Google homepage: https://myaccount.google.com. Sign in your account.

Step 2. Click the Google Apps icon on the upper right corner.

Step 3. Find the Contacts app and select it.

find Contacts app

Now you are able to view your Gmail contacts.

view Gmail contacts on phone

From Gmail app

Step 1. Open your Gmail app. Tap on the Profile icon on the upper right corner.

Step 2. Click on Manage your Google Account.

Step 3. Select People & Sharing on the top.

Step 4. You’ll see the Arrow icon next to Contacts. Click it.

 

How to search a contact in Gmail?

Step 1. Open Gmail. Go to the contacts page.

Gmail search box

Step 2. Click the search box. Enter the name, email address, or other information of the person.

Step 3. Gmail will display the results.

Step 4. Then you will be able to view the details of that contact.

 

How to add, edit and delete your contacts in Gmail?

Add contacts in Gmail

Step 1. Go to your Google Contacts page.

Step 2. Tap on Create contacts.

Step 3. Select Create a contact.

add Gmail contacts

Step 4. Fill in the contact details such as name, email address, phone number, etc.

fill in the contacts details

Step 5. Click Save.

 

Edit contacts in Gmail

Step 1. To edit a Gmail contact, click on his name.

Step 2. Click on Edit. Then you can edit the contact information.

Step 3. Click the Save button.

 

Delete contacts in Gmail

Step 1. Select a contact. Click the three-dot icon on the upper-right corner. Click Delete.

delete contacts in Gmail

Step 2. Then ou will be prompted to confirm deleting the contact. Click Move to trash. Then the contacts will be removed from your Google Contacts list.

 

The best contacts management tool to organize your Gmail contacts

Above are all about how to find contacts list in Gmail, and some information you might need to know about this contacts management tool. Google Contacts is widely used now. However, if you find it not that handy to use, you can try a different contact manager.

Cisdem ContactsMate supports Mac and Windows computers. It can be a good contact manager for people who want to manage contacts across various sources. This app can work with contacts from Google, Outlook, Mac's Contacts app, iCloud (Mac only), and more, and it lets you manage all contacts in one place.

This tool can be used to:

  • Sync contacts from Google Contacts, Mac  Contacts, etc.
  • Import contacts from CSV, vCard to Google Contacts.
  • Export Google contacts to Excel, CSV, vCard, etc.
  • Transfer contacts from other platforms to Google Contacts.
  • Scan and delete/merge duplicate contacts intelligently.
  • Add, edit, delete, import, export, transfer, and share all contacts easily.
  • Search a contact from Gmail contacts list quickly.
  • Send emails and make a call instantly.

How to find and manage Google Contacts with Cisdem ContactsMate on Mac

Step 1. Download and install Cisdem ContactsMate.

Free Download macOS 10.11 or later

Step 2. Allow this tool to access your contacts when you first launch it.

allow access

Step 3. Click Add Account on the top tool bar. Select Google and sign in your account.

add Gmail account

Step 4. Check the box next to Contacts to sync your contacts in Gmail with this tool.

check the box next to Contacts

Step 5. Go back to the main window. Click the refresh icon next to “Updated contacts detected”. You’ll find your Gmail contacts list.

Cisdem ContactsMate main window

Step 6. To find a specific contact in Gmail, type in his name, email address, or other information in the search box at the bottom.

 

How to find and manage Google Contacts with Cisdem ContactsMate on Windows PC

Step 1. Download and install Cisdem ContactsMate.

Free Download Windows 10 or later

Step 2. Click Add Account on the left.

Step 3. Allow this app to access your contacts when prompted.

Step 4. Your Google contacts are in ContactsMate for you to manage. For example, you can easily scan for and fix duplicate contacts, contacts with formatting issues (such as blank names, incomplete names, and phone numbers that are in wrong formats).

 

FAQs

How can I get deleted Google contacts back?

The deleted Google contacts will be moved to Trash first. And then permanently deleted after 30 days. So you can restore them anytime within 30 days. But once the time is exceeded, you can no longer get them back.

How to create a contact group in Google contacts?

You can create a contact group in Google contacts using the Labels. Open the Google contacts page. In the left sidebar, click the plus icon next to Labels. Enter a name. Click on Save. After that, you can add contacts to this label to organize them into a group.

How to deal with duplicate contacts in Gmail?

Using Cisdem ContactsMate, the contact management app I introduced in the last part of this article, you can easily scan for and delete/merge Gmail duplicate contacts.

 

Conclusion

In this article, we discussed how to find contacts list in Gmail. Whether it's on a computer or a mobile phone, we have multiple options. What’s more, we've covered how to search for a contact in Gmail, as well as some other useful tips to help you get the most out of your Google Contacts.

About the authors
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Written by Sarah Miller

With a passion for tech and writing, Sarah joined Cisdem, where she focuses on creating articles about using utility tools to enhance file management and simplify contact management.

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Approved by Adrian Li

Adrian Li is Cisdem’s Chief Engineer and serves as the editorial advisor for Duplicate Finder and ContactsMate. His work and insights have been featured in leading tech publications such as Fossbytes, TUAW, Redmond Pie, SafetyDetectives, and BestForAndroid.

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