how to delete more than 10 contacts in outlook 365, how to delete more than 50 contacts in outlook 365

Anonymous
2023-02-03T18:24:46+00:00

This is conceivable. I've been using Apple and iCloud for the last 15 years. For some time I wanted to check how to work on WIN 11. For mail and contacts, I chose Outlook in 365.

Something bad happened in the contact database and I had to delete them all to upload new ones. I had almost 3000 of them and now attention:

To do this, you need to delete them with 10 pcs. !

Then, to delete them from the deleted folder, you need to delete with 50 pcs.

It is unlikely that it lacks such basic features that have been present for a long time in google and iCloud.

Can anyone answer the question why this is so?

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-01-29T05:16:51+00:00

    Not true. As soon as I select more than 10 contacts, both the delete button and delete link are grayed out...

    Worse, It requires a "shift-click" to select 10 contacts at once, then TWO MORE clicks to delete them (because of confirm click).

    Try doing that 100 times for 1000 contacts.....

    VERY annoying.

    I am trying reset my entire contact list from both Outlook and Google and it has been a real pain.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-01-29T05:47:52+00:00

    Good idea, but this only works for the local contacts folder in the local OST file. It does not work with Outlook on the web.

    And it's easy to select all and delete the local contacts.

    I have multiple computers linked to the same account, and I also use gSyncit to sync with Google.

    I've already deleted all local contacts texts and now trying to get the web cotacts to go away. Then I'll let everything sync up again...

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-01-30T19:40:31+00:00

    I can't believe how long this issue has been out there. I need the web version to delete hundreds of contacts.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-01-31T00:08:50+00:00

    why is Microsoft so insecure? already dominating office apps still not enough? gotta make it so difficult for users to do some housekeeping.. Google/Samsung/Apple and many others not so insecure.. only Microsoft.. jeez

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-02-29T05:39:42+00:00

    Hello guys,

    I was going through same issue and managed to solve it. Posting here for anyone still looking for an answer to this super frustrating issue.

    https://imgtr.ee/images/2024/02/29/90f569c27dfc1961561678ffe26aa67d.png Look at top left corner in above image, there is an option "New Contacts" circled in red color. When that option is ON, then I dont see "delete" option for more than 10 selected contacts.

    https://imgtr.ee/images/2024/02/29/4d4823815ee5d565e496ed2dd607f682.png See the second image,

    • I turned "New Contacts" OFF.
    • Now it opens a new section highlighted by red arrow.
    • Go to that option, now select any number of contacts. You will continue to see "Delete" option.

    Note : Make sure to refresh page once before you turn off "New Contacts". Weirdly it does not work sometimes, so refreshing page is sure shot way to make it work

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