Remove contacts, delete a list, or leave a list

Remove contacts from a list

Open the list, tap the More button, choose Select Contacts, select one or more entries, then tap Remove. You can also swipe a contact or touch and hold it to remove that contact directly.

An owner can remove any contact from their list. A participant with Can Edit access can remove only contacts they added. A View Only participant cannot remove contacts.

Removing a shared contact does not delete an imported copy from Apple Contacts.

Delete a list you own

Open the list, tap the More button, and choose Delete List. You can also touch and hold the list on the Lists screen and choose Delete List. The list and its shared contacts are removed for every participant after the change synchronizes. Imported Apple Contacts copies remain.

Leave a list shared with you

Open the list, tap the More button, and choose Leave List. You can also touch and hold the list on the Lists screen and choose Leave List. The shared list is removed from CNTC on your device. Contacts you previously imported remain in Apple Contacts.

Removing access, deleting a list, or leaving cannot erase information that someone already copied, exported, or saved elsewhere.