Edit or delete contacts in Gmail

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After you add contacts to your Google account you can make changes or delete them.

Contacts saved to your Google Account will sync with Google Contacts.

Edit a contact

  1. Go to Google Contacts.

  2. Point to a contact's name.

  3. On the right, click Edit image-20250224-181109.png .

  4. Edit the information.

  5. Click Save.

Tip: You can't change details that automatically come from:

  • Your contact's Google profile

  • Your contact’s work, school or organization

  • Google Maps, if your contact is a business

Delete contacts

  1. Go to Google Contacts.

  2. Select one of the following: 

    • A single contact: Tick the box next to the contact name.

    • Multiple contacts: Tick the boxes next to all the contacts that you want to delete.

    • All contacts: Tick the box next to any contact. At the top left, click the Down arrow  image-20250224-180948.png image-20250224-181005.png All.

  3. At the top right, click More image-20250224-181037.png image-20250224-181156.png Delete image-20250224-181216.png Move to trash. Your contacts are moved to Trash, where they'll stay for 30 days before they’re deleted permanently.