Contacts Name Format

[AlanHo]

I have just upgraded to Outlook 2007 and have opened my previous .pst file
to import all Emails, contacts etc - which is fine.

I notice that in Outlook 2007, the Business card layout shows the imported
contact names as "first name last name" (ie: Fred Jones) with the listing in
last name alphabetical order - which is great.
The Address card layout shows the name as "Last name, first name" (ie:
Jones, Fred) and lists them in last name alphabetical order

However, new contacts created in Outlook 2007 are displayed differently in
Business card layout. The name is shown as "Last name first name" (Jones
Fred) - with no comma. This is irrespective whether I select first name last
name or last name first name order when inputting the contact names in the
full name drop down screen.

If I edit any of my old contacts - when they are saved, the Business card
display changes to "last name first name".

I thus have a Business card listing with a mixture of the way names are
displayed

Like

Blair Tony
Gordon Brown
James Darwin
Foggerty William
Hughes David
etc

How do I get the names to consistently display in Business card layout as
first name last name - but be listed in last name alphabetical order ?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

You forgot to mention what format you specified for the File As... field.
That's the field on which that view sorts.
Also, you should never import Outlook data. You will lose or change data
when you do. For example, your specified format for the File As... field
will be lost.