How to Export Outlook Journal Entries to Excel

“Being an Outlook user, I have been using all the components of Outlook including Journal. Journal has been helping me for years to keep track of my activities. Next month, I will attend a meeting and I have to take the journal data with me. Can anyone tell me how to export Outlook Journal entries to Excel or PDF so that I can print them? Waiting for your kind suggestion.”

Are you also looking for a way to export Outlook Journals in MS Excel? Stop searching as you have reached your ultimate destination. This blog will talk about two different approaches that could be performed to convert PST data in Excel. Read the techniques to find out which one suites your requirement.

Best Method to Export Outlook Journal File in MS Excel

Users always search for the methods that gives 100% accurate result and in this section, we will suggest one such software that provides error-free results. SysTools PST Converter is an application that can convert Outlook journals in plain text, which can be easily opened in Excel later. This is how you should operate this application in order to export Outlook Journal entries to Excel.

1. Download and Install PST Converter Tool. You can download the free demo version below:
   
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2. Click on Add File to add PST file in the software.
   
3. Click on Export button on the Preview section.
   
4. On the next screen, select Plain text on the right side and choose Journal folder from the left.
   
5. Select the file saving location and click on Export button.
   
6. The journal entries will be saved as TXT file. Open the file with MS Excel and you will have Outlook Journals opened in Excel.

Added Advantages of Using PST Converter

Not all the Outlook data converters available in the market supports Journal data conversion. Among the few that allows you to export Outlook Journal entries to Excel and some other formats, SysTools PST Converter is the best. These are some of the reasons why people should choose PST Converter over other applications.

• Works on any Outlook PST file including ANSI and Unicode
• PST file size not a problem for this software
• Selective Journal entry export is possible from Preview window
• Capable of exporting data from corrupted PST files
• Directly extract data from PST files without Outlook
• User’s data privacy is strictly maintained
• Virus and spyware-free trustworthy software

 Free Method to Export Outlook Journal Entries to Excel

Suppose you are not interested to spend any money and looking for a free method to save your Outlook journal data in Excel file. Then, read this section as it will tell you about a free method. To perform this, you will need MS Outlook active on your computer.

1. Open MS Outlook (any version) on your Windows system.
2. Click on Journal folder from the left panel. This will make all the Journal entries available for preview.
3. Press on CTRL + E to open Search box at the top of the window.
4. Type the type of data you are liking for in Search box. For example, if you need to get all the data related to meeting, type “meeting” in the box.
5. All the relevant data will appear on detail screen. Click on any one of them once.
6. Now, press “Ctrl + A” to select all the entries and then press CTRL + C to copy them.
7. Minimize Outlook and open a new MS Excel file. Put the cursor on A1 cell in that spreadsheet.
8. Press “Ctrl + V.” All the copied Outlook Journal data will be pasted in the spreadsheet.
9. Click on File -> Save As and select the location where you want to save the file.
10. Add a filename and click on Save. Thus, you will be able to export Outlook journal in Excel for free. 

Conclusion

Many MS Outlook users save their Journal data in Excel file, but fail to do so due to lack of correct guidance regarding this matter. Hence, this blog answered how to export Outlook Journal entries to Excel is two different methods. Readers may follow any of the methods we have mentioned to save journal in Excel spreadsheet. Make sure to implement the steps as guided here to get the best result.