How do you bulk add Contacts to Categories in the People app of Microsoft Teams?

Question

How do you bulk add contacts into Microsoft Teams' People app categories? It's ridiculous to have to add each contact one by one. Being able to add a contact to multiple Categories at one time should be the most basic feature. How do you do it?

Answer 1

@JeremyJPurcell

While Microsoft Teams does have some limitations when it comes to managing contacts, here are some steps you can follow to bulk add contacts to People app categories:

1. Export Contacts:

Export your contacts from your current contact list or other services in a CSV file.

2. Format the CSV File:

Make sure your CSV file is correctly formatted with the required fields (such as Name, Email, and other details) that will be recognized by Microsoft Teams.

3. Import Contacts into Outlook:

Since Microsoft Teams is closely integrated with Outlook, you can import the CSV file into Outlook. Here's how:

• Open Outlook and go to File > Open & Export > Import/Export.
• Choose Import from another program or file and click Next. - Select Comma Separated Values and click Next.
• Browse to your CSV file, choose how to handle duplicates, and click Next.
• Select the destination folder (usually Contacts) and click Next.
• Map the fields in your CSV file to the appropriate Outlook fields and click Finish.

4. Sync Contacts with Teams:

Once your contacts are in Outlook, they should sync with Microsoft Teams automatically.

5. Create Categories in People App:

Go to the People app in Teams and manually create the categories you need.

6. Add Contacts to Categories:

Unfortunately, as of now, adding contacts to multiple categories might still need to be done manually within the People app in Microsoft Teams. If Microsoft Teams does not support bulk actions for categories directly, consider providing feedback to Microsoft for future updates. Often, user feedback drives the addition of new features.

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