is it possible to create a list of contacts in SharePoint which is easy to copy and export into outlook?

john john 956 Reputation points
2023-09-11T17:14:19.67+00:00

is it possible to create a list of contacts in SharePoint Online which is easy to copy and export into outlook?

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  1. Yanli Jiang - MSFT 25,456 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2023-09-12T07:18:00.4733333+00:00

    Hi john ,

    Yes, it is possible to copy and export a SharePoint contact list to Outlook. To do so, you can follow these steps:

    1. Go to the SharePoint site home page. Select New-->App-->Contact (Need to search in classic experience).
    2. Find and Click the List, and then click Connect to Outlook in the command bar (Need to operate under classic experience).

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    1. Then the web page prompts that Outlook needs to be opened. In the Outlook dialog box, click Yes. The Contact list is saved to Outlook.

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    After completing these steps, the SharePoint contact list will be available in Outlook.


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