Android: Create Contact Groups (Labels)

It seems there are quite a few people wondering how to create groups (or labels as Google calls them) for contacts on their Android devices. Here are two options for creating groups/labels for your contacts.

Option 1 – From Contacts App

Note: Not all versions of the Contacts app will have this selection.

1. Open the “Contacts” app on your Android device.
2. Select the “Menu” icon located at the upper-right corner of the screen.
3. Choose “Create Label“.
4. Type the “Label name“, then tap “OK“.
5. Tap the add person icon located at the upper-right corner of the screen.
6. Select a contact to add it to the group/label.
7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for any additional contacts you wish to add to this group.

Option 2 – From Individual Contact Edit

1. Open the “Contacts” app on your Android device.
2. Select a contact you wish to add to the group you are creating.
3. Select “Details” > “Edit“.
4. Tap “Groups“.
5. Tap “Create group“.
6. Type the new group name, then select “Create“.

Note: These steps were performed on a Galaxy Note8 and may vary between device versions.

Option 3 – From a Web Browser

1. Login to your Google Contacts using a web browser.
2. Select “Create label” on the left pane. If you already have the group/label created, skip to the next step.
3. From your list of contacts, check the contacts you wish to add to the group/label.
4. Select the label icon located at the upper-right corner of the screen.
5. Select the label you wish to use on those contacts.

FAQ

How do I send an email or text message to these groups/labels?

1. From the “Contacts” app, select a group/label.
2. Select the “Menu”  icon at the upper-right corner.
3. Choose “Send message” or “Send email” as desired.