{"id":5242,"date":"2024-10-28T14:35:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T09:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/?p=5242"},"modified":"2024-10-30T10:18:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T04:48:31","slug":"guide-backup-office-365-contacts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/guide-backup-office-365-contacts\/","title":{"rendered":"Effortless Backup Office 365 Contacts: Preserve Your Connections with Ease!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several reasons why a user wants to backup Office 365 contacts or export them to their local storage to use for other purposes. If they want to migrate these contacts to MS Outlook or iCloud, then <\/span><b><a href=\"#solution\">directly jump to the best solution<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to proceed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Office 365 updated to Microsoft 365 is a cloud-designed tool that helps to boost productivity. It is a hub of applications like Word, Excel, SharePoint, etc., and brings together to provide you the proficient cloud services under one roof. Authorize the user to store, and share files from anywhere with 1 Terabyte of cloud storage per user. Effectively connect your team on the same page by storing your contacts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s defined as a tool whose main motive is to enhance the productivity and collaboration of your work. Now let us understand why Office 365 backs up your data and why it is important to take a backup of Office 365 data items like contacts, calendars, emails, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Need for Backup Office 365 Contacts!<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft shared this responsibility model of Office 365 in which they clearly state that it is not Microsoft&#8217;s responsibility for your data. They will provide you with infrastructure, and tools to maintain the productivity of data but they are not responsible for any kind of data loss.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To make this more effective here we will attach the image of the Office 365 responsibility model, they shared much information about your responsibility and Microsoft&#8217;s responsibility and know about this in detail.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or in case you accidentally deleted your Office 365 contacts what can you do? To avoid\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;\">these issues, it&#8217;s better to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/create-backup-of-office-365\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">create backup of Office 365 mailbox<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and preserve your crucial cloud data.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, the question may strike your mind there are lots of methods to backup Office 365 contacts how wisely one can choose the best way to do so?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018Just keep calm and read the upcoming section.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Let\u2019s have a Look at the Highly Preferred Solutions!<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After knowing the importance of backup, you may also think about the ways to do so and if you were thinking of doing it, here we explain all the possible manual &amp; automated methods for the same. However, it is essential to consider the prerequisites first to ensure the successful completion of the task.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Prerequisites-<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure you can log in to your Office 365 account, whether it\u2019s personal or associated with work.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verify that you have the necessary permissions to export contacts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are the account owner, you typically won\u2019t need additional permissions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For organizational accounts, confirm that you have the required administrative rights or specific export permissions set by your IT department.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Decide whether to use the Outlook Web Application or the Outlook Desktop Application.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"solution\"><b>Explore the Cutting-Edge Software to Backup Office 365 Contacts!<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An all-in-one tool i.e.<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/backup\/office-365\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Microsoft Office 365 Backup Wizard<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the best choice for users to export contacts from Office 365 on Mac OS X or Windows system. It permits you to preserve your Office 365 contacts in VCF, CSV, ICS, etc file formats. You can also back up Office 365 mailboxes to PST and other file formats according to your needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-center mr-2\"><a class=\"btn btn-lg btn-success btn-md-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/download\/SYS3B7A4R\/22\" rel=\"nofollow\"> Download Now<\/a> <a class=\"btn btn-lg btn-orange btn-md-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/buy\/SYS3B7A4R\/22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"> Purchase Now<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Note:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> VCF &amp; CSV files are supported by all the major platforms like iCloud, Android, iOS, Gmail, Yahoo, Thunderbird, and many other platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><b>Features of this Dynamic Solution!<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some of the prominent features of the tool &#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offers to take a backup of the selective file using the <\/span><b>Date Filter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> option.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide a &#8220;<\/span><b>Delete After Download<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8221; option to delete data from the server after backup.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Permits to <\/span><b>Pause &amp; Resume<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> backup process.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Incremental Backup<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to take a backup of new data only.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The Naming Convention option<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> allows one to easily manage a large number of files.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Steps to Backup Office 365 Contacts on Mac &#8211;<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get the simple working guide of the tool below:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Initially<\/span><b>, download<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>install<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> this tool on a <\/span><b>Mac OS X <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or<\/span><b> Windows device<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12876\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1-1.webp\" alt=\"open the solution\" width=\"999\" height=\"603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1-1.webp 999w, https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1-1-768x464.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 999px) 100vw, 999px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that, Enter the<\/span><b> Office 365 account credentials<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and press the <\/span><b>login<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> button.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12877\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/3.webp\" alt=\"provide credentials\" width=\"999\" height=\"603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/3.webp 999w, https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/3-768x464.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 999px) 100vw, 999px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose the <\/span><b>&#8220;Contacts&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> option from the category &amp; select a format for export i.e. <\/span><b>VCF<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>CSV<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or<\/span><b> ICS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12879\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1-2.webp\" alt=\"select file format\" width=\"999\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1-2.webp 999w, https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1-2-768x419.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 999px) 100vw, 999px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, hit the <\/span><b>Change button<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to browse the location to save the data.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12880\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/6.webp\" alt=\"click change\" width=\"999\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/6.webp 999w, https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/6-768x419.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 999px) 100vw, 999px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lastly, proceed with the backup by clicking on the<\/span><b> Start Backup<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> button.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12881\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/7.webp\" alt=\"click on start button\" width=\"999\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/7.webp 999w, https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/7-768x419.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 999px) 100vw, 999px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the process gets completed your data will be downloaded to the file location. Despite that using this utility, one can export entire Office 365 data into PST or other preferred formats simultaneously. After that, you can <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/import-pst-to-exchange-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">import PST to Exchange Online<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0or Outlook effortlessly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Congratulations! You successfully reduced the risk of data loss by following this expert solution. Now manually import your Office 365 contacts in any of the VCF file-supported platforms accordingly. There are various manual methods to import VCF files directly you just need to follow them.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Take Backup Contacts From Outlook 2010 &#8211;<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Those who using Outlook 2010 will follow these steps to get back up &#8211;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Run the <\/span><b>Outlook 2010<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &gt; <\/span><b>File<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &gt; <\/span><b>Options<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the Options window &gt; <\/span><b>Advanced<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tab &gt; <\/span><b>Export<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> option &gt; <\/span><b>Export to a file<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &amp; click <\/span><b>Next<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mark <\/span><b>Comma Separated Values (.csv)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and hit the <\/span><b>Next <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">button.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the desired <\/span><b>Contacts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> folder for exporting &gt; <\/span><b>Next<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, tap on <\/span><b>Browse<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, select the target location to store data &gt; <\/span><b>Ok<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &gt; <\/span><b>Finish<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Extracting Email Addresses from Distribution Lists<\/b><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your email addresses are stored in distribution lists or groups instead of individual contacts, then follow these instructions &#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on <\/span><b>Contacts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the navigation pane.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the <\/span><b>Current View<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> section, select the <\/span><b>List<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> option.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highlight the contacts you want to copy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right-click and choose <\/span><b>Copy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, then open a spreadsheet application (e.g., Excel, or Google Spreadsheet) and paste the contacts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Save the spreadsheet as a CSV or XLS file format and verify the backup Office 365 contacts.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>How to Export Contacts From Outlook 2013 and 2016?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This procedure is quite complex and time-consuming, but effective. In this, we use Outlook\u2019s <strong>Import\/Export Wizard<\/strong> option to export the files in <strong>CSV<\/strong> format, and then we can import those data into new Outlook or other platforms. The steps are given below &#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Run the desktop-based Outlook app &gt; <\/span><b>File<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &gt; <\/span><b>Open &amp; Export<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &gt; <\/span><b>Import\/Export<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, select \u201c<\/span><b>Export to a file<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d &gt; <\/span><b>Next<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &gt; CSV (<\/span><b>Comma Separated Values<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) &gt; <\/span><b>Next<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then, within the personal folders section, choose contacts for the exporting process.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hit on<\/span><b> Browse<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and select the destination location to save the files.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lastly, press the <\/span><b>Finish<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> button.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Know to Download Contacts Via Outlook 365!<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Backup Office 365 contacts can be possible with Outlook 365 too. But how! Let\u2019s understand &#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access the Outlook 365.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then on the left-hand side, click on <\/span><b>Applications<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &gt; <\/span><b>People option<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Afterward, hit the <\/span><b>Manage <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">option &gt;<\/span><b> Export contacts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the \u201c<\/span><b>All contacts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d option and choose a folder &gt; <\/span><b>Export<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Use Outlook Express <\/b><b>to Save Data Locally<\/b><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Outlook Express, you can export contacts only into CSV format, like Outlook. For the same, the guidelines are as follows &#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Run the <\/span><b>Outlook Express <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&gt; <\/span><b>File<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Afterward, click on the <\/span><b>Export<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> option &gt; <\/span><b>Other Address Book<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &gt; <\/span><b>Comma Separated Values <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><b>CSV<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, hit the Export button &gt; <\/span><b>Browse<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the destination for saving the files &amp; click <\/span><b>Save<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the field to import into Constant Contact and hit <\/span><b>Finish <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to backup Office 365 contacts.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Export Contacts from the Microsoft People App<\/b><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within this solution, we have to first sync the contacts to the People App, and then we can save them. Don\u2019t understand! Let\u2019s have a detailed steps &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access the MS People app<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&gt; <\/span><b>settings icon <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(gear icon).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then, click on <\/span><b>Add an account<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &gt; <\/span><b>Outlook.com<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><b>Exchange<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide the required Office 365 Admin credentials.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, wait for some time until the app completes the syncing procedure.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the configuration is completed, within the People app &gt;<\/span><b> Download.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, select <\/span><b>Export All contacts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &gt; <\/span><b>Export SaveAs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lastly, choose a target location to download data &gt; <\/span><b>Save<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><strong>For more information &#8211;<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/export-emails-and-contacts-from-windows-mail-or-people-and-import-to-new-outlook-7ced6135-3d1d-409b-b2da-4282a69c151b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Export emails and contacts<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h5><b>Drawbacks of the Manual Method<\/b><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cannot be used to migrate multiple contacts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Configuration is required<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selected contacts cannot be exported specifically<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><b>Time to Say Good Bye!<\/b><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sit relax! Now, no need to worry about important contacts of Office 365 by using this expert-recommended solution one can preserve their precious data locally. Even a non-technical user can create backup Office 365 contacts with ease via this above-mentioned dynamic utility. What are you waiting for? 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