Via Windows
- Find out your friend’s Xbox Live gamertag. Please note: gamertags are case and space sensitive.
- Launch the Xbox Console Companion app
- On the right hand side, type your friend's gamertag into the "Find people or clubs" search bar.
- Click
(not enter) to search all of Xbox. - Click on the gamertag of the person you found and their info will populate the middle screen panel of the Xbox app.
- Click “+Add Friend”
An invitation will be sent and the person needs to accept your friend request before you can be friends. If they have accepted your request, be sure to close your app and relaunch in order to see them in your leaderboard or be able to give them gifts.
Additional information on how to add a friend can be found here: https://support.xbox.com/help/friends-social-activity/friends-groups/add-friends
Via Android/iOS
- Find out your friend’s Xbox Live gamertag. Please note: gamertags are case and space sensitive.
- Launch the Xbox app
- Select
in the top menu. - Type your friend's gamertag into the "Find people" search bar.
- Click 'done' to search all of Xbox.
- Click on the gamertag of the person you found and their info will populate the middle screen panel of the Xbox app.
- Click “+Add Friend"
An invitation will be sent and the person needs to accept your friend request before you can be friends. If they have accepted your request, be sure to close your app and relaunch in order to see them in your leaderboard.
Additional information on how to add a friend can be found here: https://support.xbox.com/help/friends-social-activity/friends-groups/add-friends