You import contacts to Outlook from other email providers using the Outlook Import/Export wizard. Import a csv file, Excel spreadsheet, vCard.

Learn how to create or edit .csv files so you can import your contacts to Outlook or another email provider.

Training: In Outlook, you can export your contacts into a .pst file to make them portable and easier to move. Watch this video to learn how.

Browse to the .csv file you want to import. Under Options, choose whether to replace duplicates (existing contacts), create duplicate contacts, or not import duplicates.

Use Excel to open your .csv file and see whether there's data in it. If there's not, try exporting your contacts from your source email system again and then check whether there's data in it before …

To import contacts in a vCard file to Outlook on a PC, you need to convert them from a .vcf file format to a .csv file format. This involves importing them to Windows, and then exporting them …

You can export your contacts from Outlook.com or Outlook on the web and then import them into other email apps such as Gmail or Yahoo, or other versions of Outlook.

You can edit the CSV file using Excel to add names and other missing information. Outlook requires the column headings in the first row so don’t replace them with something else.

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