Audience
Employees
Question
How do I import my contacts and contact lists in Office 2016 on a Mac?
Answer
Import your contact lists (aka: contact groups or distribution lists) to a new Outlook profile in Mac OSX.
This article is step 4 of 4 of the Office 365 migration process for Mac.
- Within Outlook, click on the Tools menu of the Outlook ribbon.
![Tools](https://services.bemidjistate.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=d1cb2291-2912-4b30-b89d-55820510fd69.png)
2. Click Import.
![Import](https://services.bemidjistate.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=f3d7c9f8-c975-4c33-bdee-3badb22d9711.png)
3. Select Outlook for Mac Archive file (.olm). Click Continue.
![Archive file](https://services.bemidjistate.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=ea80071c-8062-44e4-a8b0-24f89c4d21f8.png)
4. Browse to previously exported contacts file. Click Import.
![Import](https://services.bemidjistate.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=d1bf95de-39cf-4277-a8eb-eabc05bc158e.png)
5. Importing the contacts may take some time.
![Contacts importing](https://services.bemidjistate.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=f722a439-1cc0-42b8-a443-38829ac5675a.png)
6. Click finish to complete the import.
![finish importing contacts](https://services.bemidjistate.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=4eeb7a2b-8022-4c87-95bc-271f22abd21f.png)
7. To see your imported Contact, navigate to the People section of Outlook. These may look different depending on the version of Outlook you are using.
OR ![People icon](https://services.bemidjistate.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=20497818-44ea-4914-9bcd-6e6ba7a0167d.png)
8. You will see an entry on the left sidebar that says “On My Computer” with other entries below. Make sure to check the box next to “On My Computer” group.
![Import contacts into Outlook](https://services.bemidjistate.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=1097fc67-6141-44d8-bb60-5591357e5fb4.png)