Import and export Google data

• Overview
• Export your app-specific data
• Import your app-specific data
• Transfer all data to a separate Google account

Overview

At Indiana University, you may need to move your content from one Google account to another, especially if you experience an account conflict as described in Resolve conflicts between Google at IU and personal Google accounts.

Export your app-specific data

To download specific data from your apps (such as Google at IU My Drive, Google Calendar, or Google Contacts):

• Google My Drive: Download a file.
  Note:

  Collaborators for personal folders will not be retained.
• Google Calendar: Export your calendar.
• Google Contacts: To export your Google at IU contacts:
  1. Visit contacts.google.com and log in with the Google account you want to export from.
  2. On the left, select More, and then Export.
  3. Select your preferred file format; if you want to import your contacts into another Google account, select the Google CSV format.
  4. Select Export, and then store the file to your local device.

Import your app-specific data

You may move specific content into Google apps using the following methods.

• Google My Drive: Upload files and folders to Google My Drive.
• Google Calendar: Import events to Google Calendar.
• Google Contacts: To export your Google at IU contacts:
  1. Go to contacts.google.com and log in with the Google account you want to import contacts to.
  2. On the left, select More and then Import....
  3. Select Choose File and select your exported contacts file.
  4. Select Import.

Transfer all data to a separate Google account

For instructions, see Use Google Takeout to move Google at IU data to a personal Google account.