Export Contacts from Outlook and Import to Gmail

Whether your migrating your data or just want it in both places, you can easily import your Microsoft Outlook Contacts into your Google Gmail account.

Exporting Contacts from Outlook

1. From Outlook, select “File” > “Open & Export” > “Import and Export“
2. One the first screen of the wizard, select “Export to a file“, then click “Next“.
   
3. Select “Comma Separated Values (DOS)“, then click “Next“.
   
4. Choose “Contacts” in the list, then click “Next“.
   
5. Save the file to a location. Click the “Browse…” button if you want to avoid typing the full path. Click “Next“.
   
6. Click “Finish“.
7. The file is exported with a .CSV extension.

Importing Contacts to Gmail

1. Login to the Google Contacts page.
2. Select the “More” button on the left pane, then select “Import“.
   Note: If you don’t have the list of options on the left side, select the Menu icon (3 lines) at the upper-left corner of the window.
   
   
3. Choose “CSV or vCard file“.
4. On the “Import contacts” screen, choose “Select File“.
5. Select the file you exported from Outlook and click “Open“.
   
6. Click “Import“.

The contacts are then imported and ready to use in Gmail.

FAQ

Why don’t I have the option to Export in Outlook?

If you’re using Outlook on a work or school computer, the option to export from Outlook may be restricted by the Systems Administrator. You will need to contact your IT department to see if there is a way to enable it. Otherwise, you can use a workaround to export contacts as VCF files so that you may import them one by one.