How to export Outlook Contacts to a CSV file
To save Outlook contacts, open Outlook and follow these steps:
1. On the File tab, click Open & Export, then click the Import/Export button:
![Import/Export in Outlook 2016 Import/Export in Outlook 2016](/images/tips/581_2016/1.png)
2. In the Import and Export Wizard dialog box, choose the Export to a file option, and then click Next >:
![Import and Export Wizard in Outlook 2016 Import and Export Wizard in Outlook 2016](/images/tips/581_2016/2.png)
3. In the Export to a File dialog box:
3.1. Choose the Comma Separated Values option, and then click Next >:
![Create a file of type in Outlook 2016 Create a file of type in Outlook 2016](/images/tips/581_2016/3.png)
3.2. Highlight the Contacts folder that you want to save, and then click Next >:
![Select folder to export from in Outlook 2016 Select folder to export from in Outlook 2016](/images/tips/581_2016/4.png)
3.3. Click the Browse... button:
![Save exported file as in Outlook 2016 Save exported file as in Outlook 2016](/images/tips/581_2016/5.png)
3.4. In the Browse dialog box, choose the location where you want to save the file, enter a file name, and then select OK:
![Browse dialog box in Outlook 2016 Browse dialog box in Outlook 2016](/images/tips/581_2016/6.png)
3.5. Click Next >:
![Save exported file as in Outlook 2016 Save exported file as in Outlook 2016](/images/tips/581_2016/7.png)
3.6. Click the Finish button:
![The following actions will be performed in Outlook 2016 The following actions will be performed in Outlook 2016](/images/tips/581_2016/8.png)
The CSV file is exported to the location you specified. See How to import Contacts from a CSV file into Outlook.