Software & Apps > MS Office Export Contacts From Outlook Mail on the Web How to export contacts from Outlook.com to your other email clients By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on December 20, 2019 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email MS Office Outlook Word Excel Powerpoint Location-independent access to your emails from Outlook Mail on the web with any browser on any device is handy. The same applies to your contacts as well. Outlook Mail on the web is part of Microsoft 365, Exchange Server, and Exchange Online. Export or back up Outlook Mail on the web contacts as a CSV file, then import those contacts to any email app, such as Gmail or Yahoo. Instructions in this article apply to Outlook.com and Outlook Online. Export Contacts From Outlook Mail on the Web To export a file of your Outlook Mail on the web contacts: In the Navigation pane, select People. Select Manage > Export contacts. In the Export contacts screen, select the Contacts from this folder dropdown arrow and choose All contacts. If your contacts are organized in folders, select a folder to export only the contacts in that folder. By default, contacts are stored in the Contacts folder. Select Export. A contacts.csv file downloads to your computer. If prompted, choose a location for the file. Import your address book from the CSV file into any email program or service. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit