This article explains how to export and import your address book using Microsoft Outlook for Windows.

Export your Address Book

1. Open Outlook.
2. Click File →  Open & Export →  Import/Export (Figure 1).
   
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3. Choose Export to a File → Next (Figure 2).
   
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4. Choose Comma Separated Values → Next.
5. Locate Contacts in the Folder Listing and then click the option to Highlight it (Figure 3).
   
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6. Click Next.
7. Click Browse to select the location the file will be saved to → Next.
8. Click Finish.

You have successfully exported your contacts from Outlook.

Import your Address Book

1. Open Outlook.
2. Click File →  Open & Export →  Import/Export (See Figure 1 above).
3. Choose Import from Another Program or File → Next (Figure 4).
   
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4. Choose the appropriate File Type to import from and then click Next (Figure 5).
   
   

   Note:

   Comma Separated Values is selected by default and is the most common file type for saved contacts.

   
   
   
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5. Click Browse and Select the File to import.
6. Choose the desired file, and then click Next (Figure 6).
   
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7. Choose the Contacts Folder by clicking it to highlight it. 
8. Click Finish.

You have successfully imported your contacts into Microsoft Outlook.

How to Get Help

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