How to sync Outlook / Exchange contacts to iCloud on iPhone

I created this quick 4 minute video to share how I was able to get my Microsoft Exchange / Outlook contacts to actually sync to my iCloud. Even though I had iOS set to sync all contacts to iCloud, it would never sync my Exchange contacts. A lot of info out there on how to do it, but it all seemed more complicated than what I did here. No downloading any additional apps is required as I saw in some other instructions.
Hopefully this helps others. Thanks for watching.
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[@OBrienWelsh]

Finally! I've been looking for someone who knows how to do this forever!

[@ScottTribbie]

This is exactly what I was looking for - took a while to get to you. Hopefully others can get here quicker. Thx!

[@korona277]

i just want to say thank you. this was immensly helpfull!!

[@robeytech]

That was SUPER helpful thank you!

[@MrJorgego1]

Nailed it...this was bugging me big time...just spent a hour with Apple support...you figured out the step we were missing...send as text message then add!!!

[@Ogni]

Thanks a lot, I've been searching for a solution to this way too long. Great video, gets to the point without any useless fluff. SUPER HELPFUL!!

[@claudiozollet3675]

Thank you. It has worked fine. Better than all Info's from Apple or Microsoft.

[@samuelb9143]

Same as this commenter - leaving one job and wanting to keep my exchange contacts (its allowed) -"This is exactly what I was looking for - took a while to get to you. Hopefully others can get here quicker. Thx!"

[@stanleylag3421]

LEGEND 🐐!!!🔥🔥

[@iankastelic5146]

Awesome! Works great. Much appreciated!

[@RJ4LSister1]

I just got off the phone with Apple and they could not help me but you did in less then 5 mins. Thank you

[@denverleong8838]

This was extremely helpful, finally find a video about moving contacts!

[@KevinOnTech]

This was extremely helpful! Thank you.

[@ashwin_85]

Amazing video, Apple support couldn’t help me… I thought I lost all my contact from work account.. you saved me !! ❤

[@IliketoTubeitTubeit]

Awesome . I am glad it helped!

[@nelsonhansen8120]

Same here!

[@mastertrick78]

Very helpful!

[@dustinpriemer6701]

Awesome. Thanks!

[@TristaRoberts-jl3kl]

THIS WAS A HUGE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Hybrid3443]

Knight in shining Armour. thank you sooo much!

[@IliketoTubeitTubeit]

@Hybrid3443 glad it helped!

[@adambutchart]

Awesome!!!

[@rashidlabidi9787]

Thank you very much it took me two days to figure this I am looking for a solution how it can be done using a windows pc on computer if you have any ideas

[@arizona5253]

great video. I need to watch it again. I have iCloud as default and a lot of contacts iCloud, some personal and some work. I have 297 in my exchange. does this synce both ways? I want them in my iCloud for back up, but also when creating a work email I want the email addresses to populate when creating an email. I hope this makes sense..

[@Jelliott424]

Same issue I haven’t found a way to make it work we are forced to use outlook and the contacts aren’t syncing

[@kashishvashist3777]

Thank you

[@krisfrench8748]

This was so useful thanks so much. I would have never figured that out myself. Unfortunately it didn't ask me to merge contacts so I have many duplicates in the all contacts list. Not sure what to do about that.

[@samuelb9143]

Thanks!

[@IliketoTubeitTubeit]

Thank you so much for the super thanks tip! Much appreciated and glad I could help!

[@pattynapp7734]

what if "default account" doesn't show up as a choice. mine is set to outlook. @52 second mark

[@ChuckOleary-jb6kr]

Same problem, I don’t have the Default Account setting.

[@jamesjames601]

Hello, what is the difference between Create New Contacts and Add All 221 Contacts? I have existing contacts on my icloud account. If I select "create new contacts" I know that it will copy the 221 contacts but how about the existing contacts would this process delete them? If I select Add All 221 contacts will this just add the contacts in the iCloud?

[@samkinas3256]

Thanks for helping. I just have one question the sycned contacts do not show up in my ICloud Storage. Is that normal cause in my contacts they show up in my iCloud list.

[@IliketoTubeitTubeit]

@samkinas3256 You may have to turn the setting on for Contacts to backup to your iCloud account. On your iPhone, go into Settings. Then click on your name where you see Apple ID, iCloud, etc listed. Then go into iCloud and look under Apps using iCloud and make sure that Contacts is turned to On. That would fix it I would think.

[@Joixx20000]

This was extremely helpful! Thank you.

[@jackieschroeder1]

NICE!! Thanks!