Update: Starting with build 1909, the My People App on Windows 10 is no longer supported or built-in with Windows 10. According to the company:
Keep Contacts Between Windows 10 and iOS Synced
These days, more users are choosing a more practical setup: a Windows 10 notebook and an Apple iPhone or iPad. But you probably want to keep some things like contacts synced between the two without getting sucked into either platform. If you are using a Microsoft Account, then there is little you need to do to sync your contacts. In iOS open, the Settings app then scroll to Accounts & Passwords.
Tap Add Account.
Choose Outlook.com.
Sign in with your Outlook.com email address and password and approve the access if prompted.
Toggle on the items you want to sync. For me, I want the contacts, so I only toggle that option on.
And that’s it. What about syncing from iCloud to the People app in Windows 10? Unfortunately, no, Apple doesn’t support this – I tried. You would have to manually export your contacts from iCloud as a .csv, as we showed you in our previous article on importing contacts into Gmail. So, this is a one-way street, which means you should first add your contacts to the People app if you want to keep this easy. You can manage how contacts are synced too. Tap the Fetch New Data menu, tap the Outlook Push contacts option, then choose when you want new contacts to be synced, ranging from hourly, manually, or automatically.
There are more ways you can integrate Windows 10 services with iOS, too. Check out our article, how to upload your Photos camera roll using OneDrive. Drop a line in the comments and tell us about your setup. Do you use a mix of iOS, Android, and Windows devices, or do you prefer keeping it all in the family? Comment Name * Email *
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