Simple Techniques to Export Office 365 Contacts to Gmail / Google Apps

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Written By Ashwani Tiwari
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Published On July 19th, 2022
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If users have bulk contacts in their Office 365 address book & want to transfer these contacts to G Suite, then the easiest possible way left is to go for best solutions that are provided in the below section.

Users can refer this guide to sync Office 365 contacts to Google Apps by using both manual as well as an automated solution.

Reasons why to Choose Mac Office 365 Backup & Restore Tool

The software has got various advanced features which will help users to take the backup in an efficient way. Go through the following features to know why this tool can easily help a user to take backup.

  • The tool easily takes backup in PST, EML, EMLX, MSG, MBOX file format on Mac OS.
  • Software downloads Office 365 contacts in VCF & Calendar in ICS format for EML, EMLX & MBOX files.
  • Avail “Include Folder Option” to take backup of selected O365 mailbox items locally.
  • Apply Date filters while archiving O365 emails on Mac OS
  • Provides “Incremental Backup option” for newly arrived MS Office 365 items
  • Exclude deleted, Sent items folder option
  • Compatible with latest Mac Machine 10.8 & above versions.
  • Can easily apply “Naming conventions” to backup office 365 emails in EML, EMLX, MSG format on Mac.

Export Contacts from Office 365 to Gmail Using Automated Solution

Note: If users want to export Office 365 contacts to Gmail, then they can take their backup in .eml file format. As while taking backup in .eml file format the contacts & calendars are stored in .vcf & .ics file format respectively.

To sync Office 365 contacts to Google Apps, first Download SysTools Mac Office 365 Backup & Restore. After downloading the tool, refer the below-mentioned steps to easily take Office 365 contacts backup in .vcf file format.

  • Launch the software & add Office 365 Account credentials. After that click on the “Login” button.

  • Now select “Backup in EML” format option. After that, select the radio button “EML”. Users can also choose “Apply Advance Setting” option & further can select “Setting” button to apply customized filters.

  • In the Advance Setting window. The user can apply the following filters: select date filter, apply to delete after download, include folder etc. Now, click OK button, to apply the filters.

  • Users can also apply Naming conventions according to their needs. Next click on the “Browse” button to easily browse the destination for the backup process. By default, the software chooses “/Users/Mac/desktop” path.

  • Now, navigate & select the destination. Click Ok

  • The selected file will be displayed in the text box related to the “Browse” button. Now, click on “Start Backup” button.

Note: The software provides an “Incremental backup” option. Depending on the choice, a user can select Yes or No option.

  • The utility will now start the process to export Office 365 contacts to Gmail via taking the backup in .eml file format.

  • As soon as the backup process completes a window will pop-up. Click OK.

  • The software also generates a view report.

As the above process gets successfully completed. The user can browse the resultant backup file in .eml file format. Along with this file a .vcf & .ics file is also generated.

The user can then Import that .vcf file into Gmail to export all the Office 365 contacts in Gmail.

Manually Import VCF File to Gmail

There are various manual procedures to directly convert .vcf / vCard contacts into Gmail. The office 365 contacts will get exported in .vcf file format. After that user has to import this file into Gmail.

  • Sign in your Gmail account.
  • After that click on More option in the column from the left side of the window.

  • After that Select Import option.

  • Now select, vCard file option.

  • Now, click the Select file button.

  • Now, Browse the .vcf file on your computer, then select it, click the Open button.

  • After that click the Import button to easily import VCF file contacts into Gmail.

As the process gets successfully completed to Export Office 365 contacts to Gmail, the user can easily check the imported contacts in Google Apps.

Conclusion

Considering how to Export Office 365 contacts to Gmail, we have come up with this write-up where the user can try both manual as well as the automated solution to easily sync Office 365 contacts to Google Apps. Users can opt any of the methods according to their need.

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By Ashwani Tiwari

Being a Chief Technical Analyst, I am aware of the technicalities faced by the user while working with multiple technologies. So, through my blogs and articles, I love to help all the users who face various challenges while dealing with technology.