Contacts-Categories Field Is Missing

[JohnK]

When I open a new or existing contact record, the categories field no longer
appears in the lower right hand corner.

I have done detect and repair, restarted and the field still remains missing.

What do I need to do to repair it so the field returns?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Did you try making the window larger?

 

[Kelly]

When I open a new or existing contact record, the categories field no longer
appears in the lower right hand corner.

I have done detect and repair, restarted and the field still remains missing.

What do I need to do to repair it so the field returns?

I am experiencing the same problem with Outlook 2007. There is no category
box in the lower right hand corner. What can I do?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Posted here frequently: Just add it.
Tools > Preferences > Contact Options >
See the box to check?

 

[Kelly]

No, I do not see the box for categories. Any other suggestions?

Posted here frequently: Just add it.
Tools > Preferences > Contact Options >
See the box to check?

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I am experiencing the same problem with Outlook 2007. There is no
category
box in the lower right hand corner. What can I do?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

I thought you were looking for the box to link Contacts.
Categories are in the Ribbon in Outlook 2007. You can't miss it. It's huge.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

No, I do not see the box for categories. Any other suggestions?

Posted here frequently: Just add it.
Tools > Preferences > Contact Options >
See the box to check?

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

:

When I open a new or existing contact record, the categories field no
longer
appears in the lower right hand corner.

I have done detect and repair, restarted and the field still remains
missing.

What do I need to do to repair it so the field returns?

I am experiencing the same problem with Outlook 2007. There is no
category
box in the lower right hand corner. What can I do?

 

[mikebird]

Russ, in outlook 2003 I could assign categories to my contacts, ie: family,
friends, business, hobby1, hobby2, etc. But in outlook 2007 it wants to
assign only colours as categories.

The contact data I imported from 2003 to 2007 has my old categories, but
nowhere in 2007 can I access these categories and assign new contact records
to them.

Why?

I thought you were looking for the box to link Contacts.
Categories are in the Ribbon in Outlook 2007. You can't miss it. It's huge.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

No, I do not see the box for categories. Any other suggestions?

Posted here frequently: Just add it.
Tools > Preferences > Contact Options >
See the box to check?

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]


:

When I open a new or existing contact record, the categories field no
longer
appears in the lower right hand corner.

I have done detect and repair, restarted and the field still remains
missing.

What do I need to do to repair it so the field returns?

I am experiencing the same problem with Outlook 2007. There is no
category
box in the lower right hand corner. What can I do?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Probably because you didn't update your Categories for Outlook 2007.
Importing is never the correct way to transfer Outlook data, BTW.
R click your Root Folder and select "Upgrade to Color Categories..." from
the General Tab and see if that helps.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Russ, in outlook 2003 I could assign categories to my contacts, ie:
family,
friends, business, hobby1, hobby2, etc. But in outlook 2007 it wants to
assign only colours as categories.

The contact data I imported from 2003 to 2007 has my old categories, but
nowhere in 2007 can I access these categories and assign new contact
records
to them.

Why?

I thought you were looking for the box to link Contacts.
Categories are in the Ribbon in Outlook 2007. You can't miss it. It's
huge.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

No, I do not see the box for categories. Any other suggestions?

:

Posted here frequently: Just add it.
Tools > Preferences > Contact Options >
See the box to check?

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]


:

When I open a new or existing contact record, the categories field
no
longer
appears in the lower right hand corner.

I have done detect and repair, restarted and the field still
remains
missing.

What do I need to do to repair it so the field returns?

I am experiencing the same problem with Outlook 2007. There is no
category
box in the lower right hand corner. What can I do?