Can't move Flag Status column in Outlook 2007

[David]

There are old posts about moving the flag status column in Outlook 03, but
I'm using 2007. I delete the column, then add it back in where I want it, and
it returns to the far right instead of where I want it (before 'subject').
Can't use Field Chooser, since flag status doesn't appear in any of the
lists. Could it be related to the fact I'm online with our corporate exchange
server???

Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

You can move the Follow Up Flag column but not the Flag Status column.

 

[David]

Roady,

Thanks for the answer. Any idea why MS would roll back functionality? Having
that flag status where I can see it easier was a great feature of 2003.

 

[Cat]

I agree. I just got around to installing Outlook 07 today and want my Flag
Status column on the left. It seems to "fall off the screen" when on the
right and is hard to notice. Microsoft are you listening? Don't do away
with good features from the past!

 

[ianggjames]

I have this problem too. Flag Status does appear OK in the field chooser
list though - as long as I select "All Contact Fields". The results are
inconsistent however. If I take a standard layout (such as Phone) it will
allow me to move Flag Status to the top of the list and leaves it there - but
it still actually displays in the last column. If I do the same thing with a
layout I've created myself (amd I've put Flag Status in Col 1) it physically
moves Flag Status to the last position in the list as soon as I save it.
Clearly an undocumented MS feature - but how do we switch it off??!!

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

In 2003 the flag status field is toggled between quick flags and the flags
from older versions in Customize view's Other Settings dialog. Quick flags
are the button the right side where you can click to flag, click to
complete - the older flag format is available if you disable quick flags.
Outlook 2007 doesn't allow you to switch back to the old flag style.

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[ianggjames]

If Outlook 2007 doesn't allow changing to the old flag style, and insists on
putting the flag only in the extreme right hand column regardless of where
the user puts it, then why does Outlook 2007 Online Help tell you that you
can move it to wherever you want? This really can only be a bug, unless I'm
missing something absolutely obvious? Or are you saying that Quick Flags can
be switched off? If so, I can't find that anywhere in the Help system.

In 2003 the flag status field is toggled between quick flags and the flags
from older versions in Customize view's Other Settings dialog. Quick flags
are the button the right side where you can click to flag, click to
complete - the older flag format is available if you disable quick flags.
Outlook 2007 doesn't allow you to switch back to the old flag style.

--
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I have this problem too. Flag Status does appear OK in the field chooser
list though - as long as I select "All Contact Fields". The results are
inconsistent however. If I take a standard layout (such as Phone) it will
allow me to move Flag Status to the top of the list and leaves it there -
but
it still actually displays in the last column. If I do the same thing with
a
layout I've created myself (amd I've put Flag Status in Col 1) it
physically
moves Flag Status to the last position in the list as soon as I save it.
Clearly an undocumented MS feature - but how do we switch it off??!!

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Where does online help say they can be moved?

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If Outlook 2007 doesn't allow changing to the old flag style, and insists
on
putting the flag only in the extreme right hand column regardless of where
the user puts it, then why does Outlook 2007 Online Help tell you that you
can move it to wherever you want? This really can only be a bug, unless
I'm
missing something absolutely obvious? Or are you saying that Quick Flags
can
be switched off? If so, I can't find that anywhere in the Help system.

In 2003 the flag status field is toggled between quick flags and the
flags
from older versions in Customize view's Other Settings dialog. Quick
flags
are the button the right side where you can click to flag, click to
complete - the older flag format is available if you disable quick flags.
Outlook 2007 doesn't allow you to switch back to the old flag style.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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I have this problem too. Flag Status does appear OK in the field
chooser
list though - as long as I select "All Contact Fields". The results
are
inconsistent however. If I take a standard layout (such as Phone) it
will
allow me to move Flag Status to the top of the list and leaves it
there -
but
it still actually displays in the last column. If I do the same thing
with
a
layout I've created myself (amd I've put Flag Status in Col 1) it
physically
moves Flag Status to the last position in the list as soon as I save
it.
Clearly an undocumented MS feature - but how do we switch it off??!!

:

There are old posts about moving the flag status column in Outlook 03,
but
I'm using 2007. I delete the column, then add it back in where I want
it,
and
it returns to the far right instead of where I want it (before
'subject').
Can't use Field Chooser, since flag status doesn't appear in any of
the
lists. Could it be related to the fact I'm online with our corporate
exchange
server???

Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Nick]

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HP100141531033.aspx

And there is a reply to this with the specific problem also at the bottom.
--
Nick

Where does online help say they can be moved?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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If Outlook 2007 doesn't allow changing to the old flag style, and insists
on
putting the flag only in the extreme right hand column regardless of where
the user puts it, then why does Outlook 2007 Online Help tell you that you
can move it to wherever you want? This really can only be a bug, unless
I'm
missing something absolutely obvious? Or are you saying that Quick Flags
can
be switched off? If so, I can't find that anywhere in the Help system.

In 2003 the flag status field is toggled between quick flags and the
flags
from older versions in Customize view's Other Settings dialog. Quick
flags
are the button the right side where you can click to flag, click to
complete - the older flag format is available if you disable quick flags.
Outlook 2007 doesn't allow you to switch back to the old flag style.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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I have this problem too. Flag Status does appear OK in the field
chooser
list though - as long as I select "All Contact Fields". The results
are
inconsistent however. If I take a standard layout (such as Phone) it
will
allow me to move Flag Status to the top of the list and leaves it
there -
but
it still actually displays in the last column. If I do the same thing
with
a
layout I've created myself (amd I've put Flag Status in Col 1) it
physically
moves Flag Status to the last position in the list as soon as I save
it.
Clearly an undocumented MS feature - but how do we switch it off??!!

:

There are old posts about moving the flag status column in Outlook 03,
but
I'm using 2007. I delete the column, then add it back in where I want
it,
and
it returns to the far right instead of where I want it (before
'subject').
Can't use Field Chooser, since flag status doesn't appear in any of
the
lists. Could it be related to the fact I'm online with our corporate
exchange
server???

Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Nick]

Spoke with MS, and they state this is a bug. They are looking to have this
resolved in Office 2007 SP2. For now there is no hotfix available for this
issue. Categories and Due Date fields could be a possible workaround till
this bug is resolved.
--
Nick

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HP100141531033.aspx

And there is a reply to this with the specific problem also at the bottom.
--
Nick

Where does online help say they can be moved?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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If Outlook 2007 doesn't allow changing to the old flag style, and insists
on
putting the flag only in the extreme right hand column regardless of where
the user puts it, then why does Outlook 2007 Online Help tell you that you
can move it to wherever you want? This really can only be a bug, unless
I'm
missing something absolutely obvious? Or are you saying that Quick Flags
can
be switched off? If so, I can't find that anywhere in the Help system.

:

In 2003 the flag status field is toggled between quick flags and the
flags
from older versions in Customize view's Other Settings dialog. Quick
flags
are the button the right side where you can click to flag, click to
complete - the older flag format is available if you disable quick flags.
Outlook 2007 doesn't allow you to switch back to the old flag style.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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I have this problem too. Flag Status does appear OK in the field
chooser
list though - as long as I select "All Contact Fields". The results
are
inconsistent however. If I take a standard layout (such as Phone) it
will
allow me to move Flag Status to the top of the list and leaves it
there -
but
it still actually displays in the last column. If I do the same thing
with
a
layout I've created myself (amd I've put Flag Status in Col 1) it
physically
moves Flag Status to the last position in the list as soon as I save
it.
Clearly an undocumented MS feature - but how do we switch it off??!!

:

There are old posts about moving the flag status column in Outlook 03,
but
I'm using 2007. I delete the column, then add it back in where I want
it,
and
it returns to the far right instead of where I want it (before
'subject').
Can't use Field Chooser, since flag status doesn't appear in any of
the
lists. Could it be related to the fact I'm online with our corporate
exchange
server???

Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Pam Davis]

Sorry I came in at the end of this one... I was using OL2007 and have since
changed jobs and am back to using OL2003. I've seen a couple of posts noting
that if you turn off Quick Flags in OL2003 you can move the Flag Status
column. Can you please provide instructions on how to disable/turn off Quick
Flags? I have been unable to find that information in any of the posts or in
MS Help.
Thanks,
Pam



--
Pam Davis

In 2003 the flag status field is toggled between quick flags and the flags
from older versions in Customize view's Other Settings dialog. Quick flags
are the button the right side where you can click to flag, click to
complete - the older flag format is available if you disable quick flags.
Outlook 2007 doesn't allow you to switch back to the old flag style.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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I have this problem too. Flag Status does appear OK in the field chooser
list though - as long as I select "All Contact Fields". The results are
inconsistent however. If I take a standard layout (such as Phone) it will
allow me to move Flag Status to the top of the list and leaves it there -
but
it still actually displays in the last column. If I do the same thing with
a
layout I've created myself (amd I've put Flag Status in Col 1) it
physically
moves Flag Status to the last position in the list as soon as I save it.
Clearly an undocumented MS feature - but how do we switch it off??!!

 

[Pam Davis]

I was using OL2007 but have since changed jobs and am now using OL2003. Can
you please provide instructions on how to disable Quick Flags? I've check
the forums and MS help but have not been successful.
Thanks,
Pam


--
Pam Davis
IT Specialist - NIH

In 2003 the flag status field is toggled between quick flags and the flags
from older versions in Customize view's Other Settings dialog. Quick flags
are the button the right side where you can click to flag, click to
complete - the older flag format is available if you disable quick flags.
Outlook 2007 doesn't allow you to switch back to the old flag style.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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I have this problem too. Flag Status does appear OK in the field chooser
list though - as long as I select "All Contact Fields". The results are
inconsistent however. If I take a standard layout (such as Phone) it will
allow me to move Flag Status to the top of the list and leaves it there -
but
it still actually displays in the last column. If I do the same thing with
a
layout I've created myself (amd I've put Flag Status in Col 1) it
physically
moves Flag Status to the last position in the list as soon as I save it.
Clearly an undocumented MS feature - but how do we switch it off??!!

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

it's in customize views - other settings dialog.


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Sorry I came in at the end of this one... I was using OL2007 and have
since
changed jobs and am back to using OL2003. I've seen a couple of posts
noting
that if you turn off Quick Flags in OL2003 you can move the Flag Status
column. Can you please provide instructions on how to disable/turn off
Quick
Flags? I have been unable to find that information in any of the posts or
in
MS Help.
Thanks,
Pam



--
Pam Davis

In 2003 the flag status field is toggled between quick flags and the
flags
from older versions in Customize view's Other Settings dialog. Quick
flags
are the button the right side where you can click to flag, click to
complete - the older flag format is available if you disable quick flags.
Outlook 2007 doesn't allow you to switch back to the old flag style.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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(e-mail address removed)

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
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your
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I have this problem too. Flag Status does appear OK in the field
chooser
list though - as long as I select "All Contact Fields". The results
are
inconsistent however. If I take a standard layout (such as Phone) it
will
allow me to move Flag Status to the top of the list and leaves it
there -
but
it still actually displays in the last column. If I do the same thing
with
a
layout I've created myself (amd I've put Flag Status in Col 1) it
physically
moves Flag Status to the last position in the list as soon as I save
it.
Clearly an undocumented MS feature - but how do we switch it off??!!

:

There are old posts about moving the flag status column in Outlook 03,
but
I'm using 2007. I delete the column, then add it back in where I want
it,
and
it returns to the far right instead of where I want it (before
'subject').
Can't use Field Chooser, since flag status doesn't appear in any of
the
lists. Could it be related to the fact I'm online with our corporate
exchange
server???

Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Kelvin]

Has this link been updated? I've got the same problem. When I try the link
below, I get "This Web page is unavailable".

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HP100141531033.aspx

And there is a reply to this with the specific problem also at the bottom.
--
Nick

Where does online help say they can be moved?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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If Outlook 2007 doesn't allow changing to the old flag style, and insists
on
putting the flag only in the extreme right hand column regardless of where
the user puts it, then why does Outlook 2007 Online Help tell you that you
can move it to wherever you want? This really can only be a bug, unless
I'm
missing something absolutely obvious? Or are you saying that Quick Flags
can
be switched off? If so, I can't find that anywhere in the Help system.

:

In 2003 the flag status field is toggled between quick flags and the
flags
from older versions in Customize view's Other Settings dialog. Quick
flags
are the button the right side where you can click to flag, click to
complete - the older flag format is available if you disable quick flags.
Outlook 2007 doesn't allow you to switch back to the old flag style.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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(e-mail address removed)

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I have this problem too. Flag Status does appear OK in the field
chooser
list though - as long as I select "All Contact Fields". The results
are
inconsistent however. If I take a standard layout (such as Phone) it
will
allow me to move Flag Status to the top of the list and leaves it
there -
but
it still actually displays in the last column. If I do the same thing
with
a
layout I've created myself (amd I've put Flag Status in Col 1) it
physically
moves Flag Status to the last position in the list as soon as I save
it.
Clearly an undocumented MS feature - but how do we switch it off??!!

:

There are old posts about moving the flag status column in Outlook 03,
but
I'm using 2007. I delete the column, then add it back in where I want
it,
and
it returns to the far right instead of where I want it (before
'subject').
Can't use Field Chooser, since flag status doesn't appear in any of
the
lists. Could it be related to the fact I'm online with our corporate
exchange
server???

Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

it was probably removed because it was wrong. I don't recall what it was
about but found this one:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HP010336951033.aspx

The correct behavior is that the flag column is not movable, unless it’s the
old style flag in Outlook 2003.



--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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Let's Really Fix Outlook 2010
http://forums.slipstick.com/forumdisplay.php?f=34

Has this link been updated? I've got the same problem. When I try the
link
below, I get "This Web page is unavailable".

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HP100141531033.aspx

And there is a reply to this with the specific problem also at the
bottom.
--
Nick

Where does online help say they can be moved?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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(e-mail address removed)

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If Outlook 2007 doesn't allow changing to the old flag style, and
insists
on
putting the flag only in the extreme right hand column regardless of
where
the user puts it, then why does Outlook 2007 Online Help tell you
that you
can move it to wherever you want? This really can only be a bug,
unless
I'm
missing something absolutely obvious? Or are you saying that Quick
Flags
can
be switched off? If so, I can't find that anywhere in the Help
system.

:

In 2003 the flag status field is toggled between quick flags and the
flags
from older versions in Customize view's Other Settings dialog.
Quick
flags
are the button the right side where you can click to flag, click to
complete - the older flag format is available if you disable quick
flags.
Outlook 2007 doesn't allow you to switch back to the old flag style.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



Outlook Tips by email:
(e-mail address removed)

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
(e-mail address removed)

You can access this newsgroup by visiting
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point
your
newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.


I have this problem too. Flag Status does appear OK in the field
chooser
list though - as long as I select "All Contact Fields". The
results
are
inconsistent however. If I take a standard layout (such as Phone)
it
will
allow me to move Flag Status to the top of the list and leaves it
there -
but
it still actually displays in the last column. If I do the same
thing
with
a
layout I've created myself (amd I've put Flag Status in Col 1) it
physically
moves Flag Status to the last position in the list as soon as I
save
it.
Clearly an undocumented MS feature - but how do we switch it
off??!!

:

There are old posts about moving the flag status column in
Outlook 03,
but
I'm using 2007. I delete the column, then add it back in where I
want
it,
and
it returns to the far right instead of where I want it (before
'subject').
Can't use Field Chooser, since flag status doesn't appear in any
of
the
lists. Could it be related to the fact I'm online with our
corporate
exchange
server???

Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Kelvin]

That's too bad. I liked the other answer better. So if we can't move the
Flag Status over by the other indicator columns on the left, what are we
supposed to do instead?

it was probably removed because it was wrong. I don't recall what it was
about but found this one:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HP010336951033.aspx

The correct behavior is that the flag column is not movable, unless it’s the
old style flag in Outlook 2003.



--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
mailto:[email protected]

Let's Really Fix Outlook 2010
http://forums.slipstick.com/forumdisplay.php?f=34

Has this link been updated? I've got the same problem. When I try the
link
below, I get "This Web page is unavailable".

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HP100141531033.aspx

And there is a reply to this with the specific problem also at the
bottom.
--
Nick


:

Where does online help say they can be moved?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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(e-mail address removed)

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
(e-mail address removed)

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If Outlook 2007 doesn't allow changing to the old flag style, and
insists
on
putting the flag only in the extreme right hand column regardless of
where
the user puts it, then why does Outlook 2007 Online Help tell you
that you
can move it to wherever you want? This really can only be a bug,
unless
I'm
missing something absolutely obvious? Or are you saying that Quick
Flags
can
be switched off? If so, I can't find that anywhere in the Help
system.

:

In 2003 the flag status field is toggled between quick flags and the
flags
from older versions in Customize view's Other Settings dialog.
Quick
flags
are the button the right side where you can click to flag, click to
complete - the older flag format is available if you disable quick
flags.
Outlook 2007 doesn't allow you to switch back to the old flag style.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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(e-mail address removed)

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
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point
your
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I have this problem too. Flag Status does appear OK in the field
chooser
list though - as long as I select "All Contact Fields". The
results
are
inconsistent however. If I take a standard layout (such as Phone)
it
will
allow me to move Flag Status to the top of the list and leaves it
there -
but
it still actually displays in the last column. If I do the same
thing
with
a
layout I've created myself (amd I've put Flag Status in Col 1) it
physically
moves Flag Status to the last position in the list as soon as I
save
it.
Clearly an undocumented MS feature - but how do we switch it
off??!!

:

There are old posts about moving the flag status column in
Outlook 03,
but
I'm using 2007. I delete the column, then add it back in where I
want
it,
and
it returns to the far right instead of where I want it (before
'subject').
Can't use Field Chooser, since flag status doesn't appear in any
of
the
lists. Could it be related to the fact I'm online with our
corporate
exchange
server???

Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.