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How to add multiple contacts at once in Skype for Business

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Skypeis an excellent communications app tailored both towards personal as well as professional use within enterprises.

However, it does come in two forms, on of which holds special tools that make collaborations within organizations far more easier.

However, one limitation to Skype for Business is its inability to add multiple contacts to yourContact listat once.

Adding multiple contacts not yet available on Skype for Business

Users are quite displeased by the lack of such an obviously usefulfeature.

Their frustrations are further fueled by the fact that since now Microsoft ownsSkype, importing contacts from one program to another should be easy.

For example, users are suggesting that afeaturethat allows you to import contacts from outlook should be included:

how is this not afeature.. or why can’t I Import from outlook??? Isn’t this owned by the same freaking company?!?!!?

More so, it would seem that the lack of such a usefulfeatureis making people reconsider using Skype for Business and looking for alternatives:

We want to implement SFB in ourorganizationbut without an automatic populated list of employees I’m not sure anymore that this would be the solution.

If your company uses Skype for Business, adding hundreds of coworkers to yourcontact listone by one can become a headache.

While thisfeatureisn’t possible through theSkypeapp itself, there are a few workarounds you can use.

Displeased by Skype for Business’ lack offeatures? Usethese collaboration software instead.

Workaround to add multiple contacts at once in Skype

Workaround to add multiple contacts at once in Skype

1. If your contacts are from within your organization

2. If your contacts are from outside your organization

A PowerShell script could theoretically be used in order to achieve this goal.

However, no such command is currently available.

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Teodor Nechita

Eager to help those in need, Teodor writes articles daily on subjects regarding Windows, Xbox, and all things tech-related.

When not working, you may usually find him either at the gym or taking a stroll in the park, trying to find inspiration for the next articles he may write.

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