Import Gmail contacts into Outlook
Applies To
Outlook for Microsoft 365 Outlook 2024 Outlook 2021 Outlook 2019 Outlook 2016
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Here's the most common way you can import Gmail contacts into Outlook. Other contact files can be done the same way by converting them into a .csv file, then importing them into Outlook.
First step: Export
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On your Gmail Contact page, select Export.
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Under Export as, select Outlook CSV > Export.
You now have a CSV file you can open in Excel. It's best to edit your data in the file before importing the data into Outlook. Also, contact pictures are not exported.
Second step: Import
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In Outlook, select File > Open & Export > Import/Export.
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Select Import from another program or file > Next.
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Select Comma Separated Values > Next.
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Select Browse, go to your saved .csv file, and select it.
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Select how you want Outlook to handle duplicate contacts:
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Replace duplicates with items imported
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Allow duplicates to be created
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Do not import duplicate items
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Select Next.
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In the Import a File box, select Contacts > Next.
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There is an option to Map Custom Fields if you want to manually change how the data is imported.
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Select Finish.
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To view your imported contacts, select People.
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