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How to change the default address book in Outlook?

Author: Siluvia Last Modified: 2024-07-26

Have you ever thought of changing your frequently used address book to the default address book in Outlook? After changing your frequently used address book as the default address book, when you open the address book or click To, Cc, Bcc field when composing an email message in Outlook, it will automatically display the default address book. The following tutorial will show you how to change the default address book in Outlook.

Change the default address book in Outlook

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1. In the Home tab, click Address Book in the Find group. See screenshot:

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2. When the Address Book: Contacts dialog pops up, click Tools > Options.

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3. In the popped-out Addressing dialog, under When Opening the address book, show this address list first section, selecting the address book from the drop-down menu. Then click OK to close the dialog. See screenshot:

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The default address book has been changed to your needs.


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