How to Find Your Contacts in Gmail

Your Gmail account is a good place to store your contacts. Anyone in your contact list is immediately available on all your devices. You can even save additional information like their birthdays and physical addresses. If you are wondering how to retrieve all this valuable information from your Gmail account, then you are in the right place.

This step-by-step guide will show you the methods you can use to find your contacts in Gmail. Irrespective of the device you are using to access your contact list, we will show you how to find the information you need.

How to Find Your Contacts in Gmail on a PC

There are two ways to find your contacts in Gmail from your web browser. You can use your Gmail account or head over to the Google Homepage. Let’s first look at how to access your address book through Gmail.

1. Open your web browser and navigate to Gmail.
   
2. Click on Contacts.
   
3. Review your contacts.
   

You can also go to your Google account page to view your contacts. Here’s what to do:

1. Open the Google Account page in your web browser.
   
2. Navigate to the upper right corner of the page and tap on the Google Apps button.
   
3. In the dropdown menu, scroll down to “Contacts.”
   
4. You will now see a list of your contacts.
   

The other method you could use is to view your address book is by accessing the Google Homepage. Here’s how that process works.

1. Go to the Google Homepage in your browser and log into your Google account.
   
2. Tap on the nine dots in the top right corner of the screen.
   
3. Select “Contacts” from the dropdown menu displayed.
   
4. Your contact list will now open, and you can scroll to find you’re the person you are looking for.
   

A quicker way to access the contact list would be by heading over to the Google Contacts page directly.

How to Find Your Contacts in Gmail on an iPhone

iPhone users can easily find their Gmail contacts on a web browser. Check out how to do that using the steps outlined here.

If you have the Gmail app, follow these steps:

1. Open the Gmail app on your Android and tap on your Profile icon in the upper right corner.
   
2. Tap Manage your Googe Account.
   
3. Scroll to People & Sharing at the top.
   
4. Tap on the arrow icon next to Contacts.
   
5. Now you will see the contacts stored in your Gmail account.

If you don’t have the Gmail app for iOS, you can use a web browser to find your Gmail contacts. Here’s what to do:

1. Open a web browser and head over to the Google homepage.
   
2. In the upper right corner of the page, tap on the Google Apps button.
   
3. Scroll down to “Contacts” in the dropdown menu presented.
   
4. You will now be able to view your contacts.
   

You can now choose your preferred contact from the list provided.

How to Find Your Contacts in Gmail on an Android

Android users have similar options to those of iPhone users. You can use the Gmail app or a web browser to find your Gmail contacts.

You can use the Gmail app instead. Here’s what to do:

1. Open the Gmail app on your Android and tap on your Profile icon in the upper right corner.
   
2. Tap Manage your Googe Account.
   
3. Scroll to People & Sharing at the top.
   
4. Tap on the arrow icon next to Contacts.
   
5. Now you will see the contacts stored in your Gmail account.

Alternatively, you can use the webmail client to find your contacts in Gmail. Here’s how to do that.

1. Head over to Google Account page from your browser.
   
2. In the upper right corner of the page, press the nine-dot Google Apps button.
   
3. Move to “Contacts” in the dropdown menu displayed.
   
4. Contacts stored on Google will now be available for viewing.
   

How to Find Your Contacts in Gmail on an iPad

Since there is no Gmail app for iPad users, accessing details stored on Google Contacts will have to be done through the web browser. Here’s how to retrieve your Gmail address book on an iPad.

1. In your web browser, go to the Google Account page.
   
2. Tap on the Google Apps button in the top right corner of the page.
   
3. Navigate to “Contacts” in the dropdown menu shown.
   
4. You can now see the contacts stored on Google.
   

You have now found your contacts in Gmail on your iPad.

Additional FAQs

Gmail makes it easy to transfer your contacts. Keep reading if you have more questions about contact moderation and your Gmail account.

How do I add contacts to Gmail?

This is what you need to do to add contacts to your Gmail account.

1. On your device or PC, open Gmail.

2. Click on the Google Apps button next to your account icon in the top right corner.

3. Select “Contacts” from the menu provided.

4. Tap “Create Contact” in the upper left portion of the screen.

5. Press “Create a Contact” when prompted to do so.

6. Input the contact information, including name, phone number, and email address.

7. If you want to include more information, click “Show More” to reveal additional slots.

8. When finished, hit “Save.”

How do I add several contacts to Gmail?

If you are looking to store several contacts simultaneously, this is how you do that.

1. Go to Google Contacts on your computer.

2. Click “Create Contact” then “Create Multiple Contacts.”

3. Enter the names you would like stored, separated by commas.

4. Once you are done, hit “Tab.”

5. Tap on “Create.”

Contacts will now create a contact list that will mostly be empty. To populate it, you can edit the contacts individually.

How to edit your contacts in Gmail

Contact information changes from time to time. If you want to edit the details in your address book, check out the steps below.

1. Open Gmail and navigate to “Contacts” in the Google Apps section.

2. Scroll to the contact you want to edit. You can also find it using the Search function at the top of the page.

3. Hover over the contact and click on the Edit icon.

4. Revise the information available.

5. To see the whole list, tap on “Show More.”

6. Once you are done, press “Save.”

How to delete your contacts in Gmail

In Gmail, you can delete a single contact or get rid of several contacts at once. The steps below will guide you through removing Gmail contacts.

1. Head over to Gmail and click on the Google Apps button.

2. Go to “Contacts.”

3. Search for the contact you want to delete.

4. To remove a single contact, hover over it and click on the three-dot menu that appears.

5. Press “Delete” and confirm by selecting “Delete” again.

6. To get rid of multiple contacts simultaneously, hover your cursor over the contact list.

7. Click on the checkbox on the left side of the screen and tick all the contacts you want to delete.

8. Tap the three-dot menu at the top of the page.

9. Select “Delete.”

10. Confirm your choice by pressing “Delete” again.

Where Are Your Contacts in Gmail?

There are several ways to access and edit your Gmail contact list. Techniques may vary depending on the device you are using. Overall, finding your contacts in Gmail requires you to know how to get to where they are stored. This tutorial equips you with how to navigate to your Google Contacts storage.

Do you use Gmail’s Contacts as the primary source for contact information? Tell us about it in the comments section below.