How to Delete a Contact
When you no longer plan on corresponding with a certain person or user via telephone, email, or social media, you can delete that particular contact from the applications you use most. It is a simple process requiring only a few steps...
Method 1 of 9:
Deleting a Contact on iPhone
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Open the 'Contacts' app on your iPhone. -
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Navigate to and tap on the contact you want deleted from your phone. -
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Tap on 'Edit' in the top right corner of your contact's Info screen. -
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Scroll to the bottom of the Edit screen and tap on 'Delete Contact.' -
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Tap on 'Delete Contact' when asked to confirm that you want to delete the contact. That particular contact will now be deleted from your iPhone[1].
Method 2 of 9:
Deleting a Contact in Gmail
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Log into your Gmail account at https://mail.google.com/. -
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Click on 'Gmail' at the top left corner of your session and select 'Contacts.' -
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Place a checkmark next to the name of the contact you want deleted. -
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Click on the 'More' button and select 'Delete contact.' The contact you selected will now be removed permanently from your Gmail account[2].
Method 3 of 9:
Deleting a Contact in Windows 8
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Tap or click on the 'Start' icon of your Windows 8 device. -
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Tap or click on 'People.' -
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Type the name of the contact you want deleted into the search field provided. -
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Tap or click on the name of the contact you want deleted when it appears in search. -
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Swipe in from the bottom edge of the screen to access additional options.- If you are using a mouse, right-click anywhere within the People app to access additional options.
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Tap or click on 'Delete.' The contact you selected will now be removed from your People, Mail, and Calendar apps in Windows 8[3].
Method 4 of 9:
Deleting a Contact in Windows 7 / Vista
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Click on the 'Start' button of your Windows 7 or Windows Vista computer. -
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Click on 'All Programs' and select 'Windows Contacts.' -
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Navigate to the contact you want deleted from Windows Contacts. -
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Right-click on the contact you want deleted and select 'Delete.' The contact you deleted will no longer be available in Windows Contacts or Windows Mail[4].
Method 5 of 9:
Deleting a Contact on Blackberry Devices
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Select the 'Contacts' icon from the Home screen of your Blackberry device. -
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Navigate to the contact you want deleted from your Blackberry. -
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Press the Blackberry key on your device. The Blackberry key contains the image of the Blackberry logo. -
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Select 'Delete' from the list of options provided. The contact you chose to delete will no longer be available in your Contacts app[5].
Method 6 of 9:
Deleting a Contact from Yahoo Mail
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Log in to your Yahoo Mail account at https://login.yahoo.com/config/mail. -
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Click on the arrow next to 'Address Book' located at the bottom of your Yahoo Messenger list. -
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Navigate to the contact you want deleted from Yahoo Mail. - Right-click on the contact you want deleted and select 'Delete.''
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Select 'Yes' when asked to confirm that you want that particular contact deleted. The contact you selected will no longer show up in Yahoo Mail or Yahoo Messenger[6].
Method 7 of 9:
Deleting a Contact on Facebook
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Sign in to your Facebook account at https://www.facebook.com/. -
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Navigate to the 'Friends' list in the left pane of your Facebook profile. -
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Click on the profile of the contact or friend you want deleted from Facebook. Your contact's timeline and profile page will display onscreen. -
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Point to the button labeled 'Friends' at the top of the contact's Facebook timeline. -
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Select 'Unfriend' from the list of options provided. Going forward, that contact will no longer display in your Facebook timeline, and your own Facebook profile will also be removed from that particular contact's timeline[7].
Method 8 of 9:
Deleting a Contact on Twitter
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Log in to your Twitter account at https://twitter.com/. -
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Navigate to or click on the profile of the contact you want deleted from your Twitter timeline. -
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Point to the blue button labeled 'Following' at the top of the contact's Twitter timeline. The button will then change to read 'Unfollow.' -
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Click on the 'Unfollow' button. That particular contact will no longer display in your Twitter timeline[8].
Method 9 of 9:
Deleting a Contact on LinkedIn
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Sign in to your LinkedIn account at https://www.linkedin.com/. -
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Click on the 'Connections' tab on your LinkedIn profile. -
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Click on the name of the contact you want deleted from LinkedIn. That person's LinkedIn profile will display onscreen. -
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Click on the arrow next to 'Send a message' at the top of the contact's profile. -
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Click on 'Remove connection' from the list of options provided. -
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Click on 'Remove' to confirm that you want to delete the contact. That person will then be removed permanently from your LinkedIn profile[9].
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