Sync Outlook 2016 contact/ calendar with iPhone

Has Apple removed the ability to sync using iTunes (via USB) for Outlook 2016?

The page How to sync contacts with outlook 2016 using itunesisn't very clear.

The article (extracted below) had a link to a KB article, but it's broken:

Please advise. Many thanks!

Mike.

Extract:

Also, this article should explain why you are running into when only syncing contacts from Outlook 2016 using iTunes for Windows.

If you can't sync contacts and calendars using iTunes for Windows - Apple Support

[link broken]

Check your system requirements

To sync with iTunes, make sure that:

You're using Microsoft Outlook 2003, 2007, 2010, or 2013. [i.e. implies that sync discontinued for Outlook 2016]

iPhone 5s, iOS 11.3

Posted on Apr 9, 2018 6:20 AM

Similar questions

3 replies

Apr 9, 2018 8:29 AM in response to MikevandeWater

They don't mention Outlook 365 which I use successfully to synch contacts and calendar so 2016 may well work.

Apr 10, 2018 7:46 AM in response to MikevandeWater

I got USB sync to Outlook 2016 to work eventually.

I _think_ the trick was to change the default Outlook PST data file. (Thanks to the other Communities members who posted about it.)

File - Account Settings - Account Settings [again] - Data Files. Make sure "Outlook" is the default file.

I also turned off the iCloud settings on my phone and on the iCloud software I'd downloaded to my Windows PC.

BIG sigh of relief.

Apr 9, 2018 8:39 AM in response to Denise Woodcock

Sorry - my (narrow) issue was using iTunes (with a USB cable) to sync with Outlook 2016.

I've given up on that, and now trying with iCloud.

This thread has been closed by the system or the community team. You may vote for any posts you find helpful, or search the Community for additional answers.

Sync Outlook 2016 contact/ calendar with iPhone