{"id":606,"date":"2018-10-01T07:20:09","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T07:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.filerepairtools.com\/tips\/?p=606"},"modified":"2026-03-07T08:17:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T08:17:43","slug":"best-method-transfer-outlook-address-book-manually","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filerepairtools.com\/tips\/best-method-transfer-outlook-address-book-manually\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Method To Transfer Outlook Address Book Manually"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We all know moving from one system to another is not a one day task, as it involves migrating large amount of data from one PC to other. The task gets even more difficult if it has MS Outlook installed. It simply means transferring PST file, Outlook address book and other items. This could be a tedious process, but to export contacts from Outlook 2016 is a simple process that can be done in few clicks. Here is the best method to import\/export OAB (Outlook Address Book) from one system to other.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earlier users copy their Outlook contacts one by one and save it to new system. But now, there are techniques which make contacts transfer easy. You can store the address book in external storage and copy it to new PC. Proper steps should be followed while exporting the Outlook contacts from one computer to other. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is the step by step process to transfer Outlook Address Book (contacts) from one system to other. It involves exporting the contacts from old machine and importing to new outlook.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Export Contacts From Outlook 2016<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launch the Outlook application in your system<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now go to File, click on Open &amp; Export and then select Import\/ Export<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filerepairtools.com\/tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/import-export-address-book-in-outlook.png\" alt=\"import export address book in outlook\" width=\"504\" height=\"376\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The window opens, select the option \u2018Export to a File\u2019 and click Next<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select File type as \u2018Comma Separated Values\u2019 and then Next<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filerepairtools.com\/tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/export-csv-to-ms-outlook.png\" alt=\"export csv to ms outlook\" width=\"410\" height=\"313\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the file to be exported i.e. \u2018Contacts\u2019 and click on Next<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-625\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filerepairtools.com\/tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/export-contacts-in-outlook-2016.png\" alt=\"export contacts in outlook 2016\" width=\"410\" height=\"313\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Browse the location where to save the file<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Save as type, select Comma Separated Values (*.CSV) and OK<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-626\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filerepairtools.com\/tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/outlook-contacts-to-excel.png\" alt=\"outlook contacts to excel\" width=\"507\" height=\"376\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now copy the contacts.csv to external storage <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Imports Outlook Contacts from CSV File<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attach the USB drive on new system and paste to a location that is easy to browse<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open Outlook, go to Files and then Import\/ Export option<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the option \u2018Import from Another program or File\u2019 and Next<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filerepairtools.com\/tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/import-contacts-in-outlook.png\" alt=\"import contacts in outlook\" width=\"410\" height=\"313\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now select the file type to be imported as \u2018Comma Separated Values (*.CSV)\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the browse button and select the contacts.csv file copied from another PC<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select \u2018Do not import duplicate items\u2019 and then Next<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your contacts will be imported to Outlook installed on other computer<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open Outlook and go to contacts, then name in your address book will be listed there. You can select any contact and try to send test mail whether the export\/import work or not.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this way you can easily transfer the Outlook Address Book (OAB), contacts from one application to other easily. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We all know moving from one system to another is not a one day task, as it involves migrating large amount of data from one PC to other. The task gets even more difficult if it has MS Outlook installed. It simply means transferring PST file, Outlook address book and other items. 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