{"id":282,"date":"2021-06-16T05:46:24","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T05:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.softaken.com\/guide\/?p=282"},"modified":"2021-12-10T04:52:09","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T04:52:09","slug":"transfer-outlook-address-book-from-one-system-to-another","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.softaken.com\/guide\/transfer-outlook-address-book-from-one-system-to-another\/","title":{"rendered":"Process to Transfer Outlook Address Book from One System to Another"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Due to many reasons, users may need to transfer address book of Outlook from one system to another system. With this article, we have come with an easy way by which one can transfer all Outlook data from one PC to another PC.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"maxbutton-1 maxbutton maxbutton-download-now\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.softaken.com\/dls\/vcard.exe\"><span class='mb-text'>Download Now<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get the complete process to transfer your Personal Address Book (PAB) from one system to another.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>About Outlook Address Book<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>When Outlook is configured on your system then you have a default Outlook address book. This address book is known as OAB that has sets of Outlook contact folders in it. OAB is just a representation of primary contact folders.<\/p>\n<p>OAB has personalized view of contact folders and therefore, it cannot be operated independently. Another thing about OAB is Outlook does not save any OAB file which is not in your data store.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softaken.com\/kb\/manage-export-import-move-backup-copy-outlook-address-book\">How to transfer Outlook Address Book from one PC to another PC<\/a>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once you are aware about Outlook Address Book, let us know the process to transfer Outlook address book from one system to another.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Copy the file to a storage device<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To copy the files is the best way of transferring Outlook address book from one system to another. So, in this case, we will copy the contact file with .pab extension. Below are the steps \u2013<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open MS Outlook<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>File<\/strong> menu, choose <strong>Open &amp; Export<\/strong> and then <strong>Import\/Export<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-288\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softaken.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/open-export1.png\" alt=\"open and export\" width=\"804\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softaken.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/open-export1.png 804w, https:\/\/www.softaken.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/open-export1-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/www.softaken.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/open-export1-768x573.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on <strong>Export to a file<\/strong> Click <strong>Next.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softaken.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/import-export2.png\" alt=\"import and export\" width=\"451\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softaken.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/import-export2.png 451w, https:\/\/www.softaken.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/import-export2-300x229.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Choose <strong>Comma Separated Values<\/strong> and click<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-285\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softaken.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/export-to-file3.png\" alt=\"export csv\" width=\"451\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softaken.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/export-to-file3.png 451w, https:\/\/www.softaken.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/export-to-file3-300x229.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Select <strong>Contacts folder<\/strong>. Click<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-284\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softaken.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/export-contacts4.png\" alt=\"export contacts\" width=\"451\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softaken.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/export-contacts4.png 451w, https:\/\/www.softaken.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/export-contacts4-300x229.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Save the file with .<strong>csv extension.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softaken.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/save-csv5.png\" alt=\"save csv\" width=\"807\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softaken.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/save-csv5.png 807w, https:\/\/www.softaken.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/save-csv5-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/www.softaken.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/save-csv5-768x570.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Copy this CSV file to any external storage device like USB.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Restoring File to another system<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Restoring file to another system is another way to transfer OAB file. Follow the given steps \u2013<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On your new system, insert external storage device.<\/li>\n<li>Open MS Outlook and go to File menu. Select Open &amp; Export and then Import\/Export.<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Import from another program or file.<\/strong> Click Next.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-283\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softaken.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/another-program6.png\" alt=\"another program \" width=\"451\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softaken.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/another-program6.png 451w, https:\/\/www.softaken.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/another-program6-300x229.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Select <strong>Comma Separated Values.<\/strong> <strong>Click Next.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select Browse and go to the location of storage device to select the file copied from another system.<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Not to import duplicate items<\/strong>. <strong>Click Next.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softaken.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/import7.png\" alt=\"import\" width=\"451\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softaken.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/import7.png 451w, https:\/\/www.softaken.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/import7-300x229.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Highlight <strong>Contacts<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once you complete the steps successfully, you will get OAB file on your system. This is all about transferring Outlook OAB file to another system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Concluding Lines<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Transferring address book from one system to another in Outlook is not a tough task. All you need to do is to be careful while using import &amp; export option to transfer the contacts. This pots has completely provided steps for successful transfer of OAB file.<\/p>\n<h3>Use this Tool to Export and Import Contacts from Outlook to Outlook Easily<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"maxbutton-1 maxbutton maxbutton-download-now\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.softaken.com\/dls\/vcard.exe\"><span class='mb-text'>Download Now<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Due to many reasons, users may need to transfer address book of Outlook from one system to another system. With this article, we have come with an easy way by which one can transfer all Outlook data from one PC to another PC. 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