Step 1: Make sure you're using a desktop version of Outlook: 2007, 2010, 2013, or 2016. To verify you're using one of these apps, look at the picture below:
![This is what the ribbon looks like in Outlook 2016. This is what the ribbon looks like in Outlook 2016.](https://support.content.office.net/en-us/media/d7f66ed3-9861-4521-b410-e86a58ab15a7.png)
Now look at Outlook on your computer:
- If your Outlook ribbon has a File option in the top left corner, then you're using a desktop version of Outlook and you're in the right place! See one of the procedures below to export your contacts.
When you export your contacts from Outlook, a copy of your contacts is saved to a file. You can then use this file to import your contacts to another application.
Choose from the following list of export instructions.