Remove Contacts from Gmail

On Gmail you can remove a contact from the list , or just remove a contact from a group it was "assigned" to. Read this tutorial to learn the process.

Steps

  1. Log in your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the tiny down arrow next to "Gmail" word on the left sidebar menu.
  3. Click on the Contacts option.

Removing a contact from a list

  1. Find and click on the contact you want to remove.
    • It will take you to the "Contact" window.
  2. Click on More button as shown on image

  3. Click on Delete contact option.

Removing a contact from a group

  • Suppose you have a "Friends" group and you want to remove a contact from this group.
  1. Find and click on the contact you want to remove from "Friends".
  2. Click on Friends button to get a pull-down menu.
  3. Click on 'Remove from this group' option.



Tips

  • If you made a mistake and removed a "wrong" contact you can always restore it
  • Follow this to learn how
    • When you are on "Contacts" screen click on "More" button
    • Click on 'Restore contacts' option (it will take you to "Restore Contacts" window)
    • Select an option that most applies by ticking a box
    • Click on "Restore" button
    • A contact will be restored automatically.
    • Check out if a contact is on a list.

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