How to Remove Contacts from Gmail

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Go to your Gmail inbox.

   To do so, enter https://www.mail.google.com/ into your browser's URL bar, or click the provided link.
   
   If you aren't logged into Gmail, click Sign in and enter your email address and password before continuing.
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   Step 2: Click Gmail ▼.

   This option is in the upper-left side of the Gmail inbox page.
   
   Doing so invokes a drop-down menu., It's in the drop-down menu below Gmail ▼., Hovering over a contact's name with your mouse will cause a few icons to appear on the far-right side of their name bar.
   
   If you want to delete multiple contacts at once, click the checkbox that appears when you hover over a contact's profile image for each contact you wish to delete. , It's the right-most icon you'll see while selecting a contact's name.
   
   Clicking it prompts a drop-down menu.
   
   If you're deleting multiple contacts, click this icon in the top-right corner of the Contacts page instead. , This option is near the top of the drop-down menu., Doing so will remove the contact from your Google Contacts page, effectively removing them from your Gmail account as well.
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   Step 3: Click Contacts.

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   Step 4: Select a contact.

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   Step 5: Click ⋮.

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   Step 6: Click Delete.

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   Step 7: Click DELETE when prompted.

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