Outlook CSV export: every column, and where it goes
Outlook is the contact book in Outlook and Microsoft 365. Its export has 22 columns, and 7 ready-made templates map it into 7 CRMs.
By Operelio teamUpdated September 26, 2026
Outlook import templates, by CRM
How to export from Outlook
From Outlook's own help pages, checked September 2026. Menu names can move, so the linked guide is the one to trust if they differ.
Outlook
Export contacts from Outlook on the web
- Select the People icon.
- Choose Manage contacts, then Export contacts.
- Pick All contacts or a folder, then select Export.
- The .csv file saves to your Downloads folder.
In the new Outlook for Windows, select People, then Export contacts from the ribbon. Classic Outlook uses File, then Open & Export, then Import/Export.
File: CSV
Every column in an Outlook export, and where it goes
For each column, the field it fills and the CRMs that field is in. Each CRM name opens its template. Columns no template uses are listed after the table.
| Column | FieldCRMs |
|---|---|
| First Name |
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| Last Name |
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| E-mail Address |
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| Company |
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| Job Title |
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| Business Phone |
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| Mobile Phone |
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| Business Street |
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| Business City |
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| Business State |
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| Business Postal Code |
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| Business Country/Region |
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| Web Page |
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| Notes |
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| Categories |
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7 columns no template uses
Each template page lists the columns it leaves out and why.
- Home Phone
- Home Street
- Home City
- Home State
- Home Postal Code
- Home Country/Region
- Birthday
Outlook export questions
What columns are in an Outlook export?
22 columns, starting with First Name, Last Name, E-mail Address, Company, Job Title, Business Phone. The full list, and where each column lands in each CRM, is on this page.
How do I export Outlook data to CSV?
Select the People icon. Choose Manage contacts, then Export contacts. Pick All contacts or a folder, then select Export. The .csv file saves to your Downloads folder. The file comes out as CSV.
Which CRMs can I import an Outlook export into?
There are ready-made templates for HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Zoho CRM, Freshsales, Close and Copper: 7 in all, each mapping the export column by column. Any other CRM can take the file too, mapped by hand in the CRM Formatter.
Does Outlook integrate with CRMs directly?
Outlook documents no direct integration with HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Zoho CRM, Freshsales, Close or Copper, so an export file is the way in. The templates here map that file column by column.
Templates for other exports
Lead data and prospecting
Email marketing and ecommerce
Contacts, events and forms
Moving from another CRM
Map the export into your CRM
Pick the template for your CRM, upload the file and check every column before it goes in. The CRM Formatter runs on the Free plan, no credit card needed.