Windows Phone: Export contacts - how it works

Read how to export your contacts from Windows Phone quickly and easily in this article.

Windows Phone: Export contacts by syncing with Outlook

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After logging in, use the small group icon below to switch to your contacts

Then click on "Manage" above the contacts

Select "Export contacts" here

You can choose to export all contacts or just selected contacts

In fact, with the Windows Phone on-board resources, there is no way to export the contacts through options. The easiest way to work around this problem is to sync with your Outlook account:

1. Make sure that you have logged in to the Windows Phone with your Microsoft account and that automatic synchronization is switched on.
2. Then go to //people.live.com and sign in with your Microsoft account.
3. Wait for all contacts to finish loading and click Manage at the top.
4. There you will find the Export contacts option. Then you can choose on the right side which contacts should be exported exactly.
5. Clicking on Export will save the contacts as a CSV file.
6. Now you can transfer your contacts to the iPhone or to your Android smartphone.

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