
When you select the To, Cc, or Bcc buttons in a new message, Outlook will display your default address book. Search for a contact while composing a new message If you type ta, Outlook will further refine that list to Tanya. For example, if you type the letter t, Outlook will return matches such as Tony, Teresa, and Tanya. As you type, Outlook will continually refine the search.

Position your cursor in the Search People box, then start typing the first few letters of the person's first name or email address. This is the quickest and easiest way to find a contact. Search for a contact using the Search People box on the ribbon


You can use the Search People box on the ribbon in any Outlook folder, search while composing a new message or meeting, or search in Outlook's People pane (formerly known as the Contacts folder). There are several different ways you can search for a contact.
