Gmail: Move Contacts

How to export contacts from a Google (Gmail) account and import them into another Gmail or Outlook account.

Overview

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

Instructions

Export Google Contacts from Your UT Gmail Account

1. Go to contacts.google.com and sign in to your UT Gmail account. 
2. Click Export in the left-side menu. 
3. Select the contacts you would like to export. 
4. Select the file type. 
   • If moving the contacts to a personal Gmail account, select Google CSV. 
   • If moving the contacts to a personal Outlook account, select Outlook CSV. 
   • If moving the contacts to the iOS Mail app, select vCard. 
5. Click Export. 
   • The file will be in your downloads folder but can be saved to another location. 

Import Google Contacts to Your 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. 

Import Google Contacts to Your 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. Click Manage in the upper-right corner of your screen. 
4. Click Import Contacts. 
5. Click Browse and navigate to your downloads folder on your computer.  
   • Double-click on the file to open, or click the file then click Open. 
6. Click Import.