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Merge Contacts

Overview

You can merge two contacts when they belong to the same person.

Merging combines information from both contacts into one contact and removes the duplicate contact.

If you need help finding possible duplicate contacts, see Duplicate Contacts.

To merge contacts:

Go to Contacts.
Select the three-dot action menu next to the Create Contact button.
Select Merge.
In the first Select Contact field, search for and select a contact.
In the second Select Contact field, search for and select the other contact.
If needed, expand Choose fields individually to select which information to keep.
Select Merge.

You can also start a merge from a contact’s three-dot action menu after searching for the contact in Contacts.

If the two contacts have different information, you can choose which values remain after the merge.

Expand Choose fields individually to review fields with different values and select the information you want to keep.

You may need to choose between different:

Screenshot: Choose Which Information To Keep

After a merge:

Information that is preserved includes:

No. Merging permanently combines two contacts into one and cannot be reversed.

Before merging, confirm that both contacts belong to the same person and that the combined information is correct.

Duplicate Contacts helps you find possible duplicate contacts by suggesting contacts that may belong to the same person.

Use Duplicate Contacts when you want to:

Use manual merging when you already know which two contacts should be combined.