Outlook: Changing your Default Address List

Summary

This article provides instruction on how to change the default address list used by Outlook.

 

How-To

Task: To change your default address list.

 

Instructions

Step 1 - On the Outlook Home tab, click Address Book.

Outlook ribbon with the address book icon highlighted.

 

 

 

 

Step 2 - In the Address Book window, click Tools > Options

Address book dialog box with Tools menu expanded and Options highlighted.

 

 

 

 

Step 3 - Choose the name of the address book you want as your default from the "When opening the address book, show this address list first" drop-down menu.

Menu expanded with Offline Global Address List selected as the default.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 4 - Click OK.

 

Outcome

The address list that you selected is your default.

  

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Article ID: 1208
Created
Fri 7/19/19 5:55 PM
Modified
Tue 10/24/23 10:19 AM
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