Step 1: Gmail contacts export
First, export your contacts from Gmail as a CSV file, to import it in the second step, in Outlook.
- Log in to Google Contacts a.
- On the left, click "More" and select "Export". You will now be prompted to switch to the old view of Google Contacts.
- In the old view, click above on "More" and choose "Export...".
- To export all contacts, select "All contacts".
- As a Format select "Outlook CSV Format" and click "Export".
- Save the CSV file in a directory where you can find them quickly - for example, on the Desktop.
Gmail contacts export
Step 2: Google import contacts in Outlook
The following instructions are based on Outlook 2016. In older versions, the menu can vary slightly.
- Start Outlook, click "file" and select "Open and Export".
- Click on "Import/Export". It is a new window, the "Import/Export wizard"opens.
- Choose the Option "From another program or file import" and confirm with "Next".
- As the file type, select "comma separated values".
- In the next step, select the newly downloaded file. You then decide for one of the Import options and click "Next".
- As the destination folder you set "contacts" and confirm again with "Next".
- Important: Click now on "finish", but on "custom fields mapping".
- Now, drag the English formatting of Google by Drag&Drop from the left column to the appropriate values in the right column. With the little Plus icon, you can display sub-items of the different categories.
- Click "OK" and then on "finish" to complete the process. The contacts will now be imported into Outlook.
Outlook: Gmail contacts import
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