--- title: Getting started (My Contacts) description: Learn how to configure and customize the My Contacts app for SharePoint to help users quickly find colleagues, teams, and key contacts across your organization. --- [Skip to content](https://support.accelerator365.com/en/my-contacts-getting-started#main-content) [![Accelerator 365 Logo (Colour + No Text)](https://support.accelerator365.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Accelerator%20Logos/Accelerator%20365%20Logo%20(Colour%20+%20No%20Text).png?width=100&height=47&name=Accelerator%20365%20Logo%20(Colour%20+%20No%20Text).png)](https://support.accelerator365.com/?hsLang=en) - [Home](https://support.accelerator365.com/en) - [Getting started guides](https://support.accelerator365.com/en/getting-started) - Product support Show submenu for Product support - [Apps](https://support.accelerator365.com/en/apps) - [Solutions](https://support.accelerator365.com/en/solutions) - [Look Book support](https://support.accelerator365.com/en/look-book) - [Pricing support](https://support.accelerator365.com/en/pricing) - [Technical support](https://support.accelerator365.com/en/technical) - [Accelerator 365 website](https://accelerator365.com/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Home](https://support.accelerator365.com/en) - [Getting started guides](https://support.accelerator365.com/en/getting-started) - Product support Show submenu for Product support - [Apps](https://support.accelerator365.com/en/apps) - [Solutions](https://support.accelerator365.com/en/solutions) - [Look Book support](https://support.accelerator365.com/en/look-book) - [Pricing support](https://support.accelerator365.com/en/pricing) - [Technical support](https://support.accelerator365.com/en/technical) - [Accelerator 365 website](https://accelerator365.com/) - [Contact us](https://accelerator365.com/pages/contact) [Contact us](https://accelerator365.com/pages/contact) Hello, how can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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It's perfect for an intranet homepage, providing quick access to key colleagues in one location. ### Jump to - [Configuring the app for the first time](https://support.accelerator365.com/en/my-contacts-getting-started#first-time-configuration) - [Choosing which views to display](https://support.accelerator365.com/en/my-contacts-getting-started#views) - [Adjusting the layout and card size](https://support.accelerator365.com/en/my-contacts-getting-started#layout) - [Configure cards](https://support.accelerator365.com/en/my-contacts-getting-started#configure-cards) - [Configure actions](https://support.accelerator365.com/en/my-contacts-getting-started#configure-actions) - [Refining search with filters](https://support.accelerator365.com/en/my-contacts-getting-started#search-filters) - [Manage placeholders and messages](https://support.accelerator365.com/en/my-contacts-getting-started#placeholders) - [Related articles](https://support.accelerator365.com/en/my-contacts-getting-started#related-articles) --- ### Configuring the app for the first time To add the My Contacts app: 1. Select **Edit** on your SharePoint page. 2. Select **+ [Add](https://support.accelerator365.com/en/my-contacts-getting-started#layout)a new web part**, then choose the **My Contacts** app. 3. Once added, the My Contacts app will automatically display the current user's top contacts, and is ready for customization. --- ### Choosing which views to display Views determine how contacts appear in the My Contacts app. Each view serves a different purpose. **Steps to manage views:** 1. Enter **Edit mode** on the app. 2. In the **property pane**, enable or disable any of the following views: - **Top** - shows your most relevant contacts based on Microsoft 365 communication and collaboration patterns. [Learn more](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/people-insights-overview) - **My team** - displays your manager and peers using the Entra ID hierarchy. [Learn more](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/fundamentals/how-to-manage-user-profile-info) - **Search** - lets users find people across the organization. ![My Contacts - View](https://support.accelerator365.com/hubfs/My%20Contacts%20-%20View.svg) **Note:** at least one view must remain enabled. --- ### Adjusting the layout and card size You can control how contact information is displayed and how many contacts appear, so users see just the right amount of detail at a glance. **Steps to adjust layout:** 1. In the property pane, choose a **Card size**: - **Small** - a compact view showing the profile image, display name, and one attribute. Great for a clean, simple display. - **Medium** - includes all Small card information plus two additional attributes. Ideal for showing more context without taking up too much space. - **Large** - shows all Medium card information plus two more attributes. Perfect when you want to highlight full profile details. 2. Set the number of **Cards to display** to control how many contacts users see at once. The default is 4 contacts, but can scale from 1 to 20. 3. Toggle **Show presence information** to display Microsoft 365 presence icons, so users can quickly see who’s online. ![My Contacts - Layout](https://support.accelerator365.com/hubfs/My%20Contacts%20-%20Layout.svg) --- ### Configure cards You can decide exactly which profile attributes appear on all cards, giving users the details they need. **Steps to customize cards:** 1. Open **Configure cards** in the property pane. 2. A panel will open, allowing you to select the card size to edit. 3. Choose a **subtitle** attribute for the card (applies to all card sizes). 4. For **Medium** cards, select up to 2 additional attributes; for **Large** cards, select up to 4. 5. **Reorder** attributes to highlight the most relevant information. 6. Click Apply to preview or **Save** once complete. ![My Contacts - Configure cards](https://support.accelerator365.com/hubfs/My%20Contacts%20-%20Configure%20cards.svg) **Note:** attributes come from Microsoft Entra ID and update automatically. --- ### Configure actions Actions let users interact with contacts directly from their cards, saving time. **Steps to configure actions:** 1. Open **Configure actions** in the property pane. 2. A panel will open, allowing you to enable or disable the following actions: - **Mail** - send an email directly from the card - **Call** - start a call via Teams, business phone, or mobile - **Chat** - launch a one-to-one Teams chat 3. **Reorder** actions to match your organization’s priorities. 4. Click Apply to preview or **Save** once complete. ![My Contacts - Configure actions](https://support.accelerator365.com/hubfs/My%20Contacts%20-%20Configure%20actions.svg) --- ### Refining search with filters Filters help users find the right people faster by narrowing the results presented in search. This setting only applies when the Search view is enabled. **Steps to add search filters:** 1. Open **Search filters** in the property pane. 2. A larger panel will open, allowing you to control the search filters. Click **Add filter**. 3. Select if this is an **And/Or** condition, then select an attribute, an operator, and enter a value. 1. Optionally, an **Advanced editor** is available to refine or edit queries manually. 4. Click **Save** once complete. ![My Contacts - Search filters](https://support.accelerator365.com/hubfs/My%20Contacts%20-%20Search%20filters.svg) **Tip:** pre-filters are already applied to focus on users with enabled accounts and internal employees. --- ### Manage placeholders and messages Apply custom placeholder messages to fine-tune the My Contacts experience. **Steps to manage placeholders:** 1. Open **Manage placeholders** in the property pane. 2. A panel will open, allowing you to edit text for: - **Search box label** - the text shown inside the search field - **No results** - displayed when no matches are found in Search or Top - **No team members found** - shown when no team members are available in My team 3. Click **Save** once complete. ![My Contacts - Manage placeholders](https://support.accelerator365.com/hubfs/My%20Contacts%20-%20Manage%20placeholders.svg) --- ### Related articles - [Frequently asked questions](https://support.accelerator365.com/en/my-contacts-frequently-asked-questions?hsLang=en) - [Use cases & best practices](https://support.accelerator365.com/en/my-contacts-use-cases-best-practices?hsLang=en) - [Release notes](https://support.accelerator365.com/en/my-contacts-release-notes?hsLang=en) - [Technical details](https://support.accelerator365.com/en/my-contacts-technical-details?hsLang=en) - [Getting started](https://support.accelerator365.com/en/getting-started?hsLang=en) - [Apps](https://support.accelerator365.com/en/apps?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Accordion](https://support.accelerator365.com/en/apps?hsLang=en#accordion) - [Advent Calendar](https://support.accelerator365.com/en/apps?hsLang=en#advent-calendar) - [Alerts](https://support.accelerator365.com/en/apps?hsLang=en#alerts) - 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