How do I make a copy of Office Outlook Contacts / Address Book?

Glad to hear that the problem is now solved.

We value your feedback, click Yes or No to help us improve the support experience.

Wish you all the best!

Before you import contacts, you need to create a new address book folder in Outlook 2019 in advance. To do this, create a folder under Contacts, and then make that folder an address book.

1. Select the People tab at the bottom of your Outlook screen.
2. On the Home tab, under My Contacts, right-click the Contacts folder, and then click New Folder.
3. In the Create New Folder dialog box, name the folder, select where to place it, and then click OK. It’s probably best to place the new folder in the Contacts folder.
4. To make sure your folder is available as an address book, right-click the new folder, and then click Properties.
5. Click the Outlook Address Book tab, and make sure that the check box for Show this folder as an e-mail Address Book is selected.
6. Confirm that the new contacts folder was added as an address book. From your Inbox, click the Home tab > Address Book. In the Address Book dialog box, verify that the address book you just created appears in the Address Book list.

After you create the new address book in Outlook 2019, you can now import contacts. When you need to select a destination folder for the contacts, be sure to choose the newly created address book folder.

When you complete all the steps, you should be able to find the contacts in the new address book and search within the address book.