How to Grant Someone Access to Your Contacts in Google Contacts

Quick and easy-to-follow guide for Google Contacts users

You can grant another person access to your Google Contacts.

What can delegates do with your contacts

  • They will be able to access and add, edit, and delete contacts on your behalf.

How to delegate access to your Google Contacts to someone else step-by-step with images

Step 1

How To Grant Someone Access (Delegate) To Your Contacts In Google Contacts - Step 1

In Google Contacts at https://contacts.google.com, click the gear icon in the top right and select Delegate access.

Step 2

How To Grant Someone Access (Delegate) To Your Contacts In Google Contacts - Step 2

Click Invite delegate.

Step 3

How To Grant Someone Access (Delegate) To Your Contacts In Google Contacts - Step 3

Type their name or email address and click them when/if suggested below. If they are not on your contacts list, you have to type their full email address.

Step 4

How To Grant Someone Access (Delegate) To Your Contacts In Google Contacts - Step 4

Optionally, type a custom message and click Send to invite them. The person you are granting access to your contacts will receive an email notification.

Step 5

How To Grant Someone Access (Delegate) To Your Contacts In Google Contacts - Step 5

You can now see that person in Settings > Delegate access.

Click Done.

How To Grant Someone Access (Delegate) To Your Contacts In Google Contacts - Step 6

The other person will see your contacts by clicking Delegated contacts in the menu on the left.

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