{"id":1551,"date":"2021-09-29T12:34:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T12:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quickdata.org\/blog\/?p=1551"},"modified":"2021-11-23T14:24:02","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T14:24:02","slug":"export-outlook-contacts-to-csv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quickdata.org\/blog\/export-outlook-contacts-to-csv\/","title":{"rendered":"Export Outlook Contacts to CSV With\/Without Outlook on Windows and Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Summary:<\/strong> In this article, we\u2019ll show you how to export Outlook contacts to CSV file with\/without Outlook installation. There are two methods to do that, either you can try manual methods or you can use a professional solution to export contacts from Outlook to CSV in a hassle-free manner.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n

CSV (comma-separated values) file is a text file that stores data in a tabular form. It\u00a0is a special type of file that you can create or edit in any program supporting this file. Instead of storing data in columns, a CSV file stores data separated by commas.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

It may happen sometimes that you need to save your Outlook contacts as a CSV file, and there might be any reason for that. When text and numbers are saved in a CSV file, then they can be easily moved from one program to another.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Whether you are migrating to another email client or making a regular backup of your Outlook data, it is crucial to export all contact details to a CSV file without any data loss. Here we have mentioned both the manual and automated solutions for exporting Outlook contact into CSV files, if you have Microsoft Outlook installed in your system then you can go with the manual solution. If you want to extract Outlook contacts from PST to CSV file without using Outlook Application then you can go with the automated solution.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

How to Export Outlook Contacts to CSV Manually?<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Microsoft Outlook provides a special wizard that makes exporting contacts list to CSV files easy and fast. In just a few clicks, you will have your contacts from Outlook to CSV file format.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

To export Outlook contacts into CSV format, follow these simple steps:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

1:<\/strong> Launch Microsoft Outlook on your system and click on the File menu.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\"launch-outlook\"<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

2<\/strong>: Click on Open & Export and then Import\/Export.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\"import-export-wizard\"<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

3<\/strong>: Select Export to a file and click on the Next.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\"export-to-a-file\"<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

4<\/strong>: Select Comma Separated Values and click on the Next.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\"choose-csv\"<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

5:<\/strong> Choose the contacts folder from the list and click on the Next.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\"choose-contact-folder\"<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

6:<\/strong> Browse the location to save the output CSV file and click on the Next button.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\"save-csv\"<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

7<\/strong>: After applying all settings finally hit the Finish button to start the conversion process.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\"export-outlook-to-csv\"<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Done, this is how you can export your Outlook Contacts list to CSV format using Outlook Application.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Limitations of the Manual Method<\/strong>:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Although exporting Outlook contacts with the Import\/Export wizard is fast and easy, but this method is come up with some drawbacks:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n