Address Book: Contacts confusing in Outlook 2007

[SFO]

I am confused and frustrated by the contacts window.

I would like my contacts to be all listed Lastname, Firstname

When I bring up a contact, File As is lastname, firstname as I would like,
but it is diplayed in the outlook contacts as firstname lastname

confusing for me the purpose of Full name, vs file as, vs display as

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[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Full Name = just as it sounds, the full name of the person

File As = field that can optionally be used instead of the Full Name field to display the names in the address book.

Display As = field that controls how a person's email address is displayed in outgoing messages

I would like my contacts to be all listed Lastname, Firstname

Listed where?

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[SFO]

Click "NEW" for a new email
Click "TO"

a selection box appears, contacts listed by Full Name, instead of file as

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Tools | Email Accounts | View or change existing directories or address books

Select Outlook Address Book, then click Change.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers