Jump back to recent contacts

Open the people you worked with a moment ago from one short list. At the end, you are back on their record in two clicks. The list is kept on your own device, so it is private to you.

Before you start

• You can see Contacts in the left rail with All contacts in its panel.
• You have opened or called at least one contact from this device.

Steps

Open the list

1. Open Contacts in the left rail, then select All contacts.
2. Click the Recent Contacts icon in the top bar.
3. Read the list. Each row shows the contact's name and a line under it. A contact without a name shows Unnamed contact.

Open a contact from the list

1. Click a name in Recent Contacts.
2. The window closes and the contact's overview opens.

Close the list

1. Click Close.

What adds a contact to the list

• Opening a contact in the grid adds it.
• Calling a contact adds it too. See Call contacts and review your calls.

If the list is empty, the window says No recent contacts yet. Open or call a contact and it shows up here.

Troubleshooting

Issue	Cause	Fix
No recent contacts yet.	You have not opened or called anyone from this device.	Open a contact, then check again.
The list is different on another computer	The list is stored on each device.	Use the same device, or search for the contact.
A contact no longer opens	The contact was deleted or merged.	Search in All contacts. See Manage contacts.

Related

• Manage contacts
• Call contacts and review your calls