Solved How to import Outlook contacts?

CargoMatatu

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I have an Acer desktop pc at home, running WIN8 Pro, and I use Outlook 2010 as my primary (POP3) email tool.
Obviously I have an extensive contacts file in there.

I have just bought a SP 128Gb and installed Outlook 2013 on the one month free trial.
So, far I like it.

I took it in to work today and the IT guys set it up for connectivity to the Corporate WiFi, VPN, etc.
Cool! Now it's a mini-me of my work pc!

My question is, and I'm a complete dummy here, is how can I copy my contacts info from my home pc into my Pro?

Thanks in advance for your assistance.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
or you can export it as a .pst file from Outlook 2010
You click on File/Open
import/export
export to a file in the list and click next
pick outlook data file
look down the list and highlight Contacts
click next
It will ask you to name it and where you want to put it
Name it Contacts
click on the Browse button and put it in a Folder you are going to remember where it is, you can put it in your download folder
then click Finish

To bring that file back in you do the exact same instructions above except
You pick Import the file
Follow the instructions and browse to the folder you put it in and click on the pst file
It will import all your contacts
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    4 Windows 7 Pro Sp1- 4 Win 8 Pro, 1- xp pro sp3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 390, 380, 3 Vostro Laptops (7 computers in all)
    CPU
    desktop/laptop
    Memory
    4gigs
    Graphics Card(s)
    atm randioum
    Hard Drives
    350,250
Thanks for the links.
The steps appear very simple and were easy to follow.
I put a USB stick in a USB port in preparation for this task.
I followed all the simple steps shown in the link. So far so good. Now is when it gets interesting!
At no point did it ask me where I wanted to export this file to. It just said "finished". Okay, all well and good.

WHERE THE HECK IS THE CREATED FILE? !!!!!

I found the (.pst) file and copied it to my USB stick.
I then plugged it in to the USB port on my SP.
I opened Outlook and followed the directions on the link above.
When I click "Finish" at the bottom of the screen what appears to be a progress bar appears for a millisecond, three or four times, and then nothing.
When I then click on Contacts there is nothing there.
?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
Solved! :D

I honestly don't know what I did!
I followed exactly the same steps as before and now they are there!

Oh well. All's well that ends well.

Thank you all for your kind assistance.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
Robinb9's solution worked for me.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Microsoft Windows 8.1 64 Bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba C55Dt-A5106
    CPU
    Processor AMD A6-5200 APU with Radeon(TM) HD Graphics, 2 Ghz, 4 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)
    Motherboard
    Toshiba PSCFWU-02C031
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 8400
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Laptop and DELL E193FP
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba MQ01ABD075
    DVD Writer TSSTcorp CDDVDW SU-208FB
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wave 2.4 Cordless or Laptop Standard PS/2 Keyboard Enhanced
    Mouse
    Logitech M1100 Performance Laser Cordless Combo or Logitech G500
    Internet Speed
    Upload/Download 91/11Mbps
    Browser
    IE 11
    Antivirus
    Norton
    Other Info
    Toshiba System Settings V1.1.2.32001
    BIOS Version Inside Corp., 1.60, 11/15/2013
    EC (Embedded Controller) Version 1.20
    Hardware Abstraction Layer 6.3.9600.16500
I am glad it worked!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    4 Windows 7 Pro Sp1- 4 Win 8 Pro, 1- xp pro sp3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 390, 380, 3 Vostro Laptops (7 computers in all)
    CPU
    desktop/laptop
    Memory
    4gigs
    Graphics Card(s)
    atm randioum
    Hard Drives
    350,250
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