Contacts hidden in Outlook on new iMac

I have successfully loaded my PC Outlook email into my iMac Outlook 2011 email. The contacts came across too but they are stubbornly hidden. If I go to the Contacts tab on the lower left hand side of the screen, 300 items shows at the bottom of the next column where the contacts should show. When I go to create an email, the contacts are not available for use. I am mystified.
Dave Moffat

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