exporting contacts FROM Outlook 365

Anonymous
2013-04-24T14:12:41+00:00

I've worked as a computer consultant for 20 years. I have to say that Office 365 is the LEAST user friendly product I've ever seen. Impossible to do do simply things that in other products are intuitive. Right now I'm trying to export my contact list. When I search on this topic all the examples say something like go to OUTLOOK -> FILE --> OPTIONS --> ADVANCED.   After an hour of searching I dont find anything in outlook that says file . I find options but not Advanced and nothing else that leads to exporting

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Anonymous
2013-04-25T08:52:35+00:00

Hi Steve,

I will assist you with the query you have in exporting contacts from Outlook 365.

You may follow the steps below to Export the Outlook contacts:

Open Outlook, click File, Open and export and then click Export to a file.

Once you are in the import\Export window follow the on screen instructions to export the items from Outlook.

If you want to import the data into Outlook, then you may refer to the direction mentioned in the link below:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook-help/import-contacts-HA102919678.aspx

Note: Instead of Import, you need to look for the Export option in the above link.

I hope the above information helps. If you need any assistance reply and we will be glad to assist you.

Thank you.

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-10-10T14:17:07+00:00

    Good grief, Raju! Let me see if I can lay this out plain and simple for you. How does a person export contacts from Outlook 365 to a CSV file? When I say "Outlook 365," I am referencing the Outlook Web Application, NOT the installed Outlook program on Windows or Mac.

    Let me rephrase in case I am not clear. When I click on the Firefox icon on my desktop and then log into Outlook 365 in my Firefox browser, how do I export my contacts from the Outlook Web Application running in my Firefox browser to a CSV file?

    This whole thread is quite amusing on multiple levels. First, Microsoft's naming scheme for its Outlook products is so confusing that even Microsoft engineers have absolutely no idea what anyone is talking about. Second, the reading comprehension, or lack thereof, of people purporting to "answer" the question is mind-boggling. Third, how can a company develop an app that includes an import function but does not include an export function? I was a programmer for 20 years. That doesn't happen by accident.

    Perhaps M$ is trying to keep us from moving to another email app. I'm not. I'm just trying to move my contacts from my email account provided by my school to another outlook.com account. I at least have a Mac with Outlook installed, but I guess Microsoft's stance for the rest of you is, "It sucks to be you."

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-10-01T19:33:37+00:00

    M$ generally sucks a lot and this pseudo-product Office 365 or or OWA (oh my god!) sucks much more.

    You can only import contacts by CSV file but you can't export anything... is the only one strategy by M$ "become the captive user"

    Is there anyone in microsoft programming something useful?

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-09-30T22:32:00+00:00

    Raju, We are working only online. No one here has the desktop Version.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-09-24T07:51:30+00:00

    steveshore- have you had any luck with this? I'm trying to export my contact list from Outlook 365 and apparently it is impossible... I agree that the Microsoft support team isn't helpful!

    Hello,

    Welcome to Microsoft Community and thank you for posting your query.

    A few more details would help us to provide you a better response.

    What happens when you try to export contacts from Outlook 2013?

    Do you receive any error message while exporting the contacts from Outlook 2013?

    You may refer to the following link which provides information about how to export contacts from Outlook and check if it helps.

    http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook-help/export-contacts-HA102919759.aspx

    I hope the above information helps. Let us know if you need further assistance.

    Thank you.

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