# Update contact action
Use this action to update an existing contact in the Outlook contacts folder you specify.
# Input fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Shared contacts mailbox | Provide the email address of the shared mailbox to fetch shared contacts. For example, [email protected]. If left blank, Workato shows the default contacts from your Outlook account. |
| Contact ID | Specify the ID of the contact you plan to update. |
| First name | Provide the contact's first name. |
| Surname | Provide the contact's surname. |
| Middle name | Provide the contact's middle name. |
| Mobile phone | Provide the contact's mobile phone number. |
| Office location | Provide the location of the contact's office. |
| Personal notes | Provide the user's notes about the contact. |
| Profession | Provide the contact's profession. |
| Company name | Provide the name of the contact's company. |
| Department | Provide the contact's department. |
| Job title | Provide the contact’s job title. |
| Manager | Provide the name of the contact's manager. |
| Title | Provide the contact's title. |
| Nick name | Provide the contact's nickname. |
| Spouse name | Provide the name of the contact's spouse/partner. |
| Yomi company name | Provide the phonetic Japanese company name of the contact. |
| Yomi given name | Provide the contact's phonetic Japanese given name (first name). |
| Yomi surname | Provide the contact's phonetic Japanese surname (last name). |
| Assistant name | Provide the name of the contact's assistant. |
| Birthday | Provide the contact's birthday. |
| File as | Provide the name the contact is filed under. |
| Generation | Provide the contact's generation. |
| Initials | Provide the contact's initials. |
| Other address | Provide the additional addresses for the contact. These input fields include the contact's city, country or region, postal code, state, and street. |
| Home address | Provide the home address of the contact. These input fields include the contact's city, country or region, postal code, state, and street. |
| Business address | Provide the business address of the contact. These input fields include the contact's city, country or region, postal code, state, and street. |
| Business home page | Provide the business home page of the contact. |
| Email addresses | Provide the email addresses of the contact. |
| Business phones | Provide the contact's business phone numbers. |
| Home phones | Provide the contact's home phone numbers. |
| Children | Provide the names of the contact's children. |
| Categories | Provide the categories associated with the contact. |
| IM addresses | Provide the contact's instant messaging (IM) addresses. |
# Output fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| First name | The contact's first name. |
| Surname | The contact's surname. |
| Middle name | The contact's middle name. |
| Mobile phone | The contact's mobile phone number. |
| Office location | The location of the contact's office. |
| Personal notes | The user's notes about the contact. |
| Profession | The contact's profession. |
| Company name | The name of the contact's company. |
| Department | The contact's department. |
| Job title | The contact’s job title. |
| Manager | The name of the contact's manager. |
| Title | The contact's title. |
| Nick name | The contact's nickname. |
| Spouse name | The name of the contact's spouse/partner. |
| Yomi company name | The phonetic Japanese company name of the contact. |
| Yomi given name | The contact's phonetic Japanese given name (first name). |
| Yomi surname | The contact's phonetic Japanese surname (last name). |
| Assistant name | The name of the contact's assistant. |
| Birthday | The contact's birthday. |
| File as | The name the contact is filed under. |
| Generation | The contact's generation. |
| Initials | The contact's initials. |
| Other address | The additional addresses for the contact. This object includes the contact's city, country or region, postal code, state, and street. |
| Home address | The home address of the contact. This object includes the contact's city, country or region, postal code, state, and street. |
| Business address | The business address of the contact. This object includes the contact's city, country or region, postal code, state, and street. |
| Business home page | The business home page of the contact. |
| Email addresses | The email addresses of the contact. |
| Business phones | The contact's business phone numbers. |
| Home phones | The contact's home phone numbers. |
| Children | The names of the contact's children. |
| Categories | The categories associated with the contact. |
| IM addresses | The contact's instant messaging (IM) addresses. |
| ID | The unique identifier for the contact. |
| Change key | The change key for the contact. |
| Display name | The display name of the contact. |
| Created date time | The date and time the contact was created. |
| Last modified date time | The date and time the contact was last modified. |
| Parent folder ID | The ID of the parent folder. |
Last updated: 5/21/2025, 5:22:32 AM