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  • If you have contacts stored in Microsoft® Outlook®, you can export them to a comma separated values (CSV) file and then import them into a Gmail™ account. You can then sync your LG Nexus 5 with your Gmail contacts.

    In this example, we've used Microsoft Outlook 2010. This process should work successfully with other email programs and other webmail services.
  • 1. On the computer, launch Microsoft Outlook.
  • 2. Click File.
  • 3. Click Open.
  • 4. Click Import.
  • 5. Click Export to a file.
  • 6. Click Next.
  • 7. Click Comma Separated Values (Windows).
  • 8. Click Next.
  • 9. Click Contacts.
  • 10. Click Next.
  • 11. Click Browse and choose a location to save the CSV file (e.g., on the desktop).
  • 12. Click Next.
  • 13. Click Finish.
  • 14. Launch a web browser and navigate to Gmail (gmail.com).
  • 15. Log in to your Gmail account.
  • 16. Click Contacts.
  • 17. Click More.
  • 18. Click Import.
  • 19. Select the CSV file with your contacts.
  • 20. Click Import.
  • 21. The contacts have been imported into Gmail.
  • 22. On the phone, touch Apps.
  • 23. Scroll to and touch Settings.
  • 24. Scroll to and touch Accounts.
  • 25. Touch Google.
  • 26. Touch the Menu icon.
  • 27. Touch Sync now.
  • 28. The account has been synced.
    To view the new contacts, touch Home.
  • 29. Touch Apps.
  • 30. Touch Contacts.
  • 31. The imported contacts can now be seen in the contacts list.