How can I find my contacts in Gmail?

You can find your contacts in Gmail (also known as your Google Contacts) a few different ways:

Option 1:   Click on this link.

Option 2: Log into your Gmail account, click on Mail in the upper right-hand corner, then click Contacts.

Option 3: Log into your Gmail account, click on the Google Apps dashboard in the upper right-hand corner, then click Contacts.

Am I using the old or the new version of Google Contacts?

You're either going to see the old or the new version of Google Contacts once you access your contacts in Gmail. If you're seeing a red and white interface on the left-hand side, you're using the old version of Google Contacts. If you're seeing a blue interface, you're using  Google Contacts Preview (which is the new one).

Old version:

New version:

How many different contact lists does Google create for me?

Google will create a few different lists for you, such as  My Contacts, Other Contacts, Groups, Circles, Directory, and more. You can read about these different lists here.

You'll want to pay close attention to your 'My Contacts', as this is the only list that Contacts+ syncs with. In other words, if you've connected (or are thinking about connecting) your Gmail account to Contacts+, the only list Contacts+ has access to is your 'My Contacts' in Google.

How do I know if I have contacts in my 'My Contacts' in my Gmail account?

Head over to your Google Contacts, then view your My Contacts in the upper left-hand corner.

To note: if you are using the new version of Google Contacts called Google Contacts Preview (it has a blue interface), you will not be able to easily distinguish between your 'My Contacts' and the other lists in Google.

We highly recommend that you switch back to the old version of Google Contacts to easily find your 'My Contacts'. Here are the steps to revert back to the old version of Google Contacts:

1. Click on More (left-hand side dashboard)

2. Click 'Leave the contacts preview'.

How do I add contacts from other lists to 'My Contacts' in Google?

To easily add contacts, either click the box next to each contact's name or you can bulk-select contacts & add them to your 'My Contacts'. In other words, to make sure all of your Google Contacts are in your Contacts+, move contacts from one list - i.e. your Other Contacts - to your 'My Contacts'.

In the new version of Google Contacts, you can individually add contacts to your My Contacts or bulk-select contacts and add them to your My Contacts (using the +Person icon). Click on the contact >> click on +person icon.