Adding a PST File in Outlook

Audience

Faculty & Staff

Task

The following Knowledge Base article outlines the steps to take to add a PST file to your Outlook email client for review.

Prerequisites

• Configured profile in Outlook
• The Google Workspace Sync for Microsoft Outlook tool (available in Software Center)

Instructions

1. Launch the Outlook app.
2. Click "File" on the Navigation Ribbon.
3. Click the "Account Settings" button and in the drop-down, click "Account Settings" again.
4. Within the window that displays, click "Data Files."
5. Within the "Data Files" tab click the "Add" button.
6. Esure that "Outlook data file (.pst)" is selected and click "Ok."
7. In the window that displays, browse to the location of the PST file, select it and then click OK.
   
   • In this example, we navigate to the desktop where we have saved the PST file and select the PST listed.
8. You should now see the PST file listed with the name of the folder it is added under in Outlook.
9. You can then close the account settings window and navigate to the folder where the PST is added.

Outcome

Your PST file is now available for viewing in Outlook.