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Its simple to import contacts into Outlook using a CSV file or Excel document.

The vCard file can also be used as a backup of your contacts and saved somewhere safe, like at an online backup service.

Or keep the VCF file on your computer so you can import your contacts elsewhere, like in Gmail or your iCloud account.

To import the address book list into Microsoft Outlook so that you can use your contacts in that email program.

Drag and drop the All Contacts.vcf file from the desktop (created in Step 2) to the Address Book root category.

To avoid notes and photos from backing up in the VCF file, go to Contacts Preferences vCard, then clear the Export notes in vCards checkbox and the Export photos in vCards check box.

If in Step 2 you choose File Export Contacts Archive, the contacts are exported as an ABBU file instead of VCF.

Use the ABBU format to import the contacts back into a macOS application.

Export Contacts Outlook For Mac