How to add a new contact on whatsapp not recognising the contacts from people app

[Windows Central Question]

I am using anew windows 10 lumia 950 , installed the wahtsapp i am unable to add a new contact to the whatsapp as the new contacts are stored in people app outook account and the new contact stored in outlook account is not showing in the whatsapp favourite screen and unuable to establish a chat

 

[cheesewalrus]

You have to add the contact to your People app, then you can message them through WhatsApp.