Add a user or contact to a Microsoft 365 distribution group

As the admin of an organization, you may need to add one of your users or contacts to a distribution group (see Create distribution groups in Microsoft 365. For example, you can add employees or external partners or vendors to an email distribution group.

Add a user or contact to a distribution group

1. In the admin center, go to the Groups > Groups page.

2. On the Groups page, select the name of the group you want to add a contact to.

3. On the Members tab, select View all and manage members.

4. On the View Members page, select Add members, and select the user or contact you want to add to the distribution group.

   

5. Select Save and then Close.

Watch: Add a user to a distribution list

Next steps

Learn to send email as a distribution group in Microsoft 365.

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