How do I export a user-defined field from Contacts to Excel?

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I created a user-defined field in my Contacts. Now, I'm exporting info from
Outlook to Excel but the user-defined column is not successfully
transferring. All other data is accurate and I even see the column called
"user1", "user 2", etc...but my info is not there. Any suggestions?

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Custom fields do not import/export.

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After furious head scratching, 206piglet asked:

| I created a user-defined field in my Contacts. Now, I'm exporting
| info from Outlook to Excel but the user-defined column is not
| successfully transferring. All other data is accurate and I even see
| the column called "user1", "user 2", etc...but my info is not there.
| Any suggestions?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Outlook doesn't support exporting custom fields. Quick and dirty method:

1. Put all the items from your form in one folder.
2. Use a table view to display all the data fields that you want to export
to Excel.
3. Choose Edit | Select All.
4. Choose Edit | Copy.
5. Paste to Excel.

Otherwise, you'd have to write custom code or use a third-party application.
See http://www.outlookcode.com/d/customimport.htm .