How to change the default Address Book
Outlook
2016
This option controls which address book you see when you open the Address Book (via clicking
Ctrl+Shift+B) and when you click the To, Cc, or Bcc buttons when composing
e-mails.
To change the default Address Book, do the following:
1. On the Home tab, in the Find group, click the Address Book (or click Ctrl+Shift+B):
![Find in Outlook 2016 Find in Outlook 2016](/images/tips/149_2016/1.png)
2. In the Address Book dialog box, choose Tools -> Options... to open the Addressing dialog box:
![Address Book in Outlook 2016 Address Book in Outlook 2016](/images/tips/149_2016/2.png)
3. From the drop-down list labeled When opening the address book, show this address list first, select the desired address book:
![Addressing list in Outlook 2016 Addressing list in Outlook 2016](/images/tips/149_2016/3.png)
4. Click OK.
See also this tip in French: Comment modifier le Carnet d'adresses par défaut.