Export From the Old Machine

• 1). Open Outlook on the computer containing the desired contacts and click the "File" tab.
  
  
• 2). Click "Options" then click "Advanced" to display advanced Outlook options.
  
  
• 3). Click the "Export" button, then select "Export to a file" and click "Next."
  
  
• 4). Select "CommaSeparatedValues (Windows)" as the file type and click "Next."
  
  
• 5). Select the Contacts folder when prompted, then click "Next." This will export all individual contacts and contact groups within the folder.
  
  
• 6). Click "Browse" and select where to save the export file. The destination location should be on a removable storage device such as a USB flash drive to allow you to import the file on the other computer.
  
  
• 7). Type a name for the file in the file name box and click "OK."
  
  
• 8). Click "Next" when prompted and then click "Finish."
  
  

Import to the New Machine

• 1). Open Outlook on the computer you want to import the contacts to and click the "File" tab.
  
  
• 2). Click "Open" and then "Import."
  
  
• 3). Select "Import from another program or file" and then click "Next."
  
  
• 4). Select "CommaSeparatedValues (Windows)" when prompted to select the file type to import and then click "Next."
  
  
• 5). Select "Browse" to locate and choose the export file and then click "OK."
  
  
• 6). Select the desired import options and click "Next." The first option, "Replace Duplicates with Items Imported," allows the import process to overwrite existing contact information to prevent duplicate contact creation. The second option, "Allow Duplicates to be Created," retains existing contact information and creates duplicate contact entries with the imported data. The third option, "Do Not Import Duplicate Items," retains existing contact information. These options only are relevant if duplicate contacts already exist in Outlook on the computer running the import.
  
  
• 7). Click the Contacts folder when prompted to select the destination folder. Click "Next," followed by "Finish."