How to Open People app in Windows 10


The People app is your address book. You can add your contacts and keep in touch with friends and family. The People, Mail, and Calendar apps work together so you can easily send mail to and schedule appointments with your most important people. Delete contacts.

Effective January 29, 2021, the People app will no longer be able to be launched directly (for example, through the Start Menu or search bar) in Windows 10. You'll still be able to launch it through the People icons in Mail, Calendar, and other apps.

See also: People app help | Microsoft Support

This tutorial will show you different ways on how to open the People app in Windows 10.

Contents

• Option One: Open People app from People Button on Taskbar
• Option Two: Open People app from Mail app
• Option Three: Open People app from Calendar app
• Option Four: Open People app from Run
• Option Five: Open People app from Command Prompt
• Option Six: Open People app from PowerShell

EXAMPLE: People app

OPTION ONE

Open People app from People Button on Taskbar

1 Click/tap on the People button on the taskbar. (see screenshot below)

2 Click/tap on the Apps tab.

3 Click/tap on the People app.

OPTION TWO

Open People app from Mail app

1 Open the Mail app ("outlookmail:")

2 Click/tap on the Switch to People icon at the bottom left. (see screenshot below)

OPTION THREE

Open People app from Calendar app

1 Open the Calendar app ("outlookcal:")

2 Click/tap on the Switch to People icon at the bottom left. (see screenshot below)

OPTION FOUR

Open People app from Run

1 Open the Run (Win+R) command dialog.

2 Copy and paste ms-people: into Run, and click/tap on OK.

OPTION FIVE

Open People app from Command Prompt

1 Open a command prompt.

2 Copy and paste start ms-people: into the command prompt, and press Enter.

OPTION SIX

Open People app from PowerShell

1 Open a PowerShell.

2 Copy and paste start ms-people: into PowerShell, and press Enter.

That's it,
Shawn Brink