It also contains tips for using your Mac contacts with Outlook.

Instructions in this article apply to Outlook 2019 for Mac and Outlook 2016 for Mac.

Here’s how:

OpenContactsorAddress Book.

Contacts

If you don’t want to export the entire list, opt for contacts you want to export.

Go toFile>Export>Export vCardor dragAll Contactsfrom theGrouplist to your desktop.

If you don’t see All Contacts, selectView>Show Groups.

People in the bottom pane

end the open Contacts window and open Outlook.

Drag and drop theAll Contacts.vcffile from the desktop (created in Step 2) to theAddress Bookroot category.

double-check the Plus (+)sign appears as you hover the file over the Address Book category.

Screenshot showing vCard options

Delete the VCF file from your desktop or copy it elsewhere to use it as a backup.

Use the ABBU format to import the contacts back into a macOS app.