Microsoft Outlook: Move Contacts

Overview

This article provides instructions for moving contacts from your UT Outlook account to another Outlook or Gmail account. 

Instructions

Export Contacts from Your UT Outlook Account

1. Go to office365.utk.edu and sign in to your UT Outlook account. 
2. Click on the 9-dot square in the upper-left corner of your screen.  
   
3. Click All Apps. 
4. Scroll down and click People. 
5. Click Manage in the upper-right corner of your screen. 
6. Click Export Contacts. 
7. Choose what contacts you would like to export then click Export. 
   • The file will be in your downloads folder but can be saved to another location. 

Import Contacts to a Personal Outlook Account

1. Go to Outlook.com and sign in to your personal Outlook account. 
2. Click the People icon in the left-side menu. 
   
3. In the upper-right corner of your screen, click Manage. 
4. Click Import contacts. 
5. Click Browse and navigate to your downloads folder. 
   • Double-click on the file to open, or click the file then click Open. 
6. Click Import. 

Import Contacts to a Personal Gmail Account

1. Go to contacts.google.com and sign in to your personal Gmail Account. 
2. Click Import in the left-side menu. 
3. Click Select File. 
4. Navigate to your downloads folder on your computer and select the contacts file.
   • Double-click on the file to open, or click on the file then click Open. 
5. Click Import.