How can I change the format of a phone number in Outlook Contacts.

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Chuck Skinner

How can I change the format of a phone number in Outlook Contacts from
5555555555 to (555) 555-5555? Thank you.
 
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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]

Outlook does that automatically once you set your dialing location
correctly.
 
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Chuck Skinner

OK - can't seem to find how to set up my dialing location? Thanks.

Russ Valentine said:
Outlook does that automatically once you set your dialing location
correctly.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Chuck Skinner said:
How can I change the format of a phone number in Outlook Contacts from
5555555555 to (555) 555-5555? Thank you.
 
R

Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]

That's not an Outlook setting.
It's an operating system setting.
Control Panel > Phone and Modem Options (on Windows XP)
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Chuck Skinner said:
OK - can't seem to find how to set up my dialing location? Thanks.

Russ Valentine said:
Outlook does that automatically once you set your dialing location
correctly.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
How can I change the format of a phone number in Outlook Contacts from
5555555555 to (555) 555-5555? Thank you.
 
C

Chuck Skinner

Thank you, Russ. That was very helpful.

Russ Valentine said:
That's not an Outlook setting.
It's an operating system setting.
Control Panel > Phone and Modem Options (on Windows XP)
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Chuck Skinner said:
OK - can't seem to find how to set up my dialing location? Thanks.

Russ Valentine said:
Outlook does that automatically once you set your dialing location
correctly.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
How can I change the format of a phone number in Outlook Contacts from
5555555555 to (555) 555-5555? Thank you.
 

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