2. Select Export.
3. To export an entire address book, select Contacts. Select the drop-down arrow to choose a Google Contacts group.
4. Choose an export format:
- ## The Outlook CSV format exports all data and converts names to the default character encoding.
- ## The Google CSV format exports all data and uses Unicode to preserve international characters. Some email programs such as Outlook do not support Unicode.
- ## The vCard format is an internet standard that is supported by many email programs and contact managers such as OS X Mail and Contacts.
- 5. Select Export.
- 6. Download the file (named Contacts) to your computer. You can rename the file anything you want, like gmail-to-outlook.csv (for the Outlook CSV format), gmail.csv (for Google CSV), or contacts.vcf (for the vCard format).
- Where to Find Contacts Automatically Added by Gmail
- Your list and file of contacts may be large because Gmail adds new contact entries to your address book when you reply to an email or forward it to a new address. These new automatic entries are found under Other contacts in Gmail Contacts.
Prevent Gmail From Adding Contacts Automatically
- To prevent Gmail from adding new addresses to your Contacts automatically:
1. Go to Gmail and select the Settings gear in the upper-right corner of the page.
2. Select See all settings.
3. Under the General tab, scroll down to Create contacts for auto-complete section and select I'll add contacts myself.
4. Select Save Changes at the bottom of the page.
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