If you are using it in a work environment, your contact list will probably be quite big and filled with important details. Because of this, you may need to sometimes download your entire contact list, and have it in a more manageable format for you to use. Your contacts are stored in either the Outlook Distribution List (DL) and the Global Address Book (GAB). This step-by-step guide will show you how you can download your Microsoft Outlook contacts, in one way or another.
How to export my Outlook contacts
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How do I download my Outlook Distribution List?
1. Download the Outlook Distribution List from the Outlook desktop client
Your file should now be saved as a CSV file, and you will now need to open it in Microsoft Excel to format it better
2. Download the Outlook Distribution List from the Outlook web client
How to download the Outlook Global Address Book
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How to import your Outlook contacts to iPhone
1. If you are running iOS 10 or 11:
2. If you are running iOS 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13:
By following any of the steps above, you will be able to download and manage your contacts list in a more manageable fashion. If you know any other way of downloading your Microsoft Outlook contact list, share with us in teh comments section below. RELATED ARTICLES YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT:
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