If I understand your problem correctly, you have your address book on your
laptop and you want a copy of the address book on your desktop

In order to copy my address book to another computer I export to a flash
drive then I import to # 2 computer.

To Export
FileImport/Export
select export to a file
Select the Personal folder file"PST" file
Select Contacts in your personal folder
then follow the remaining steps

To Import to the other computer
FileImport/Export
Select import from another file
Select the Personal folder file"PST" file
Then browse for the file you exported

Voila, your other computer should have a duplicate copy of your address book.


"Brian Tillman" wrote:

Zieggy wrote:

I have XP-Professional
I have a laptop that has outlook and copied the address book to a
thumbdrive how do I add it to the address book on my desk top in
Outlook?

Outlook's address book contains no data. Tell us what you really did.

I sure don't want to have to retype 326 addresses and phone numbers
and emails.
I need detailed specific instructions. I am not a computer geek but I
do know a little.

Be precise in describing what steps you have taken so we can determine what
may have gone wrong. Be sure to include your Outlook version.
--
Brian Tillman