How to export then import a Contact Group in Outlook

Step 1 – Open your Outlook Client

• Click the File tab

Step 2 – Select Import and Export option

• Select Open & Export
• Click on Import/Export button

Note: To Export File navigate to Step 3, Import File navigate to Step 4

Step 3 – Export file

• Select Export to a file
• Click Next

• Select "Comma Separated Values (Windows)" as the file type
• Click Next

• Select the Contacts folder when prompted
• Click Next
• Note, you may select any folder that you want to export

• Click "Browse" and select where to save the export file
• Type a name for the file in the file name box and click "OK."
• Click "Next" when prompted and then click "Finish."

Step 4 – Import file

• Select "Import from another program or file.”
• Click Next‌

• Select "CommaSeparatedValues (Windows)" when prompted to select the file type to import
• Click Next

• Select "Browse" to locate and choose the export file
• Select the desired import options
• Click OK

• Click the Contacts folder when prompted to select the destination folder
• Note: you may Click on different folder if you are not importing Contact folder
• Click Next
• Click Finish

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