Outlook: How to Copy Those Contacts

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Outlook: How to Copy Those Contacts

Almost every Pc user has a need to make copies of their Outlook contacts, and there are many good reason for this. A couple of examples are: you may want to place your contacts on another computer or your operating system is malfunctioning and you need to format your computer hard drive to re-install your operating system.

Open Outlook and go to the Contacts section. Click on the file menu and select Import and Export. The Import and Export wizard opens, with the heading, "Choose an Action to Perform:"
Select Export to File. The next heading asks you to "Create a File of Type:" Scroll to Personal Folder File (.pst) and select it. The next screen asks you to select the folder to export from. Select Contacts. Choose the default, Backup.pst. Next, scroll to the location you want to save the Contact File, such as the A: drive or your zip drive. Insert a labeled floppy disk and click the Enter key to copy the files. Now remove the floppy disk, and go through these same steps in reverse.

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