In Microsoft Outlook for Windows, how do I export my contacts to Excel or Access?

To work with your Microsoft Outlook contacts in Access or Excel:

1. Open Outlook. From the File menu, select Import and Export... . The Import and Export wizard will open.
   
   
2. Choose Export to a file and click Next.
   
   
3. Choose Microsoft Access or Microsoft Excel, depending on how you want to work with your data. Click Next.
   
   
4. Select the Contacts folder and click Next.
   
   
5. In the resulting dialog box, enter a path and name for the exported file (e.g., C:\Windows\Desktop\Contacts.xls). Click Next.
   
   
6. In the resulting dialog box, under "The following actions will be performed:", select the checkbox next to the listed item (if it is not already selected).
   
   
7. Click Finish. Outlook will create a new file containing your contacts in the exported format you designated.

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