Q: can't sync my outlook contacts to ipad with cloud

Hi handylane!

I have a couple of articles for you that can help you troubleshoot your contact syncing issue with either your computer or iCloud. First will be an article about troubleshooting USB sync of contacts from Outlook, located here:

iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Troubleshooting contact and calendar syncing via USB on Windows

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1692

Similarly, there is an article about troubleshooting the contact sync through iCloud, which is located here:

iCloud: Troubleshooting iCloud Contacts

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3998

Additionally, if your issue is not resolved by those articles, there is an advanced troubleshooting article available to you here:

Sync Services: Advanced troubleshooting for contact and calendar syncing

http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2481

Hope that helps! Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities!

Cheers,

Braden