How to Create a PST File in Outlook

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Last Updated: July 15, 2018 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to compile copies of all your messages, calendar events, and other items in a PST (Personal Storage Table) file in Microsoft Outlook, and save this data file to your computer for your own archives.

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The Outlook icon looks like an "O" and a white envelope. You can find it on the Start menu, or on your desktop.
This button is located in the upper-left corner of the app window. It will open your main tools on the toolbar ribbon.

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You can find this button on the far-left of the toolbar ribbon. It will open a drop-down menu.
This will expand the menu, and show more options on the right.
This will open a pop-up window titled "New Outlook Data File."
When this option is selected, you can create and save a new PST data file from your mailbox.
This will confirm your file type selection, and prompt you to select a saving location.
Select a saving location in the file explorer window, and click OK to save your new file.