Export contacts from Outlook

Applies To: Outlook 2016 , Outlook 2013 , Office for business , Office 365 Admin , 
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Step 1: Make sure you're using a desktop version of Outlook: 2007, 2010, 2013, or 2016. To verify you're using one of these apps, look at the picture below:

Now look at Outlook on your computer:

• If your Outlook ribbon has a File option in the top left corner, then you're using a desktop version of Outlook and you're in the right place! See one of the procedures below to export your contacts.

When you export your contacts from Outlook, a copy of your contacts is saved to a file. You can then use this file to import your contacts to another application.

Choose from the following list of export instructions.