What is a VCF file?
A VCF file is a standard file format for storing contact information for one or more persons or a business. It typically includes a name, address, phone number, email address, and other contact information. VCF files also support custom fields, images, and other types of media.
A VCF in a Microsoft Outlook
Is a VCF Contact File available on a Computer?
Yes it is! And it can be used for transferring contacts across programs and devices. You could, for instance, export a person's contact details as a VCF file and then import them into a computer program for managing contacts.
VCF files are rather tiny in size, so you can send one to yourself or other recipients by attaching it to an email. Then, by often only double-clicking the file, they can import the contacts from the VCF into their own contact management program.
Step by step guide on how to create a VCF Contact File on a Computer
You may create VCF files from scratch by creating a new contact and exporting it.
For example, in Microsoft Outlook, you can create a contact, then select File → Save As to create a VCF file.
Or, you can convert other file formats to the VCF format. For example, you can save .XLS or .XLSX files as .CSV files with Microsoft Excel, then convert them to VCF files with a simple converter program, such as "CSV to vCard."
How to open a VCF Contact File on a Computer
You can open VCF files with various Applications on different Computers.For example, Windows users can open vCards with Windows Contacts and Microsoft People (bundled with Windows) and Microsoft Outlook (an email client included with Microsoft Office). Mac users can open vCards with the Contacts application included with macOS or the third-party Flexibits Cardhop app. Android and iOS users can also load vCards directly into the Contacts apps bundled with their respective operating systems.
Since vCards are saved in a text format, you can also open them with a plain text editor. However, the files may also include a block of binary data, which is often used to store a photo. Also, the information in the file will not be displayed the same as if it was opened in a contacts program.
How to Open a VCF File on your Computer?
One can open the vCard files using the Windows contacts option by right-clicking on .vcf files > Open with > Windows Contacts. Apart from this, you can access them through Outlook as detailed above, and also by using Excel and Notepad as detailed below.
How to open a VCF File on your Computer using Excel
1.Open Excel on your computer
2.Click on File > Open > Browse
3.Search & open .vcf from the list
4.“Text Import Wizard” will open
5.Select ‘Delimited’ under 6.Original Data Type
7.Now, click on Next to proceed
8.Apply delimiters as ‘Tab’, ‘Semicolon’, choose ‘Other’ delimiter & type ‘:’ in the field next to it.
Click on Next and then Finish.
How to open a VCf File on your Computer using Notepad
1. Click on the Start button
2. Type “Notepad” & launch the application
3. Tap on “File” in the Notepad.
4. From the list, choose ‘Open’.
5. Navigate to the VCF file location.
6. From the file type dropdown menu, click on “All files”
7. Choose the VCF file and select “Open.”
Conclusion
In this article, we have discussed ways to create and open VCF file on computer. You can choose any of the ways that suit your needs the most.
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