Create a Phonebook
How do I create a phonebook in Google Docs?
Create a phonebook in Google Docs using your Google Contacts
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Watch this quick tutorial or follow the step-by-step instructions below to find out how to create a phonebook in Google Docs.
Step 1
From a Google Workspace app (Docs, Gmail, Sheets or Slides), click on the Show side panel arrow (if the side panel is not already visible) and then click on the Phone Book icon.
This will open the Phone Book sidebar.
Step 2
From the Phone Book sidebar, click on the Contact Label to Import drop-down and select which of your contacts you would like to import.
Options include importing all contacts or importing contacts with a particular label.
Step 3
Select the data fields that you would like to import for your contacts from the checkboxes under Details to include.
Your contact's first name, last name and company name will be included in your phonebook by default.
Step 4
From the Sort by drop-down, select the data field that you would like your contacts to be sorted by alphabetically.
Options include first name, last name and company name.
Step 5
Click Generate Document.
This will create a Google Doc called Phone Book and will import the data you selected in Step 3 for the contacts you selected in Step 2, sorted alphabetically by the data field you selected in Step 4.
Your phonebook document is now created in Google Docs.
You can opt to use the default formatting, or customize the phonebook to your requirements in the same way you would format any Google Doc.
You can then download, save, print or share your phonebook.
To download your Phone Book in PDF format, click File > Download > PDF Document (see the screenshow below).
