How do I change the appearance of flags for message & contacts

[Art K]

Outlook 2003 containes an option to add flags for messages and contacts. It
also appears to offer a way to customize the graphical appearance of these
flags by adding a new tool bar, and selecting the flag you want to modify.
(See "Name your colored quick flags" in Outlook 2003 assistance.)

Trouble is - it does not work. The flags can be modified and added to the
toolbar, however hightlighting a message or contact and clicking on the
modified icon does not cause that icon to be inserted in the flag column.
The old followup flag appears.

My objective is to add different flags to contacts that show a sales status.
In example: Called (blue circle) left message (red circle) declined (black
X) and so forth.

Outlook 2003 allows these to be created by right clicking the flag in the
new tool bar
but does not appear to allow them to be used.

Is this a bug? Or am I bugged?

Art

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

You are bugged. Sorry, but the default flags will show up even if you have
customized them on your Flag toolbar.

If you notice, even the default names will show when you highlight the flag
on the tagged item.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After furious head scratching, Art K asked:

| Outlook 2003 containes an option to add flags for messages and
| contacts. It also appears to offer a way to customize the graphical
| appearance of these flags by adding a new tool bar, and selecting the
| flag you want to modify. (See "Name your colored quick flags" in
| Outlook 2003 assistance.)
|
| Trouble is - it does not work. The flags can be modified and added
| to the toolbar, however hightlighting a message or contact and
| clicking on the modified icon does not cause that icon to be inserted
| in the flag column. The old followup flag appears.
|
| My objective is to add different flags to contacts that show a sales
| status. In example: Called (blue circle) left message (red circle)
| declined (black X) and so forth.
|
| Outlook 2003 allows these to be created by right clicking the flag in
| the new tool bar
| but does not appear to allow them to be used.
|
| Is this a bug? Or am I bugged?
|
| Art

 

[Adrian Carrasco]

I have the same issue now, do you know if there is a "patch" already
available to solve this???, I have created several customized flags according
to my daily basis duties, but when I use the search folders to look for the
"follow up" items, MS outlook only give me the default flags again.... These
standard ones are not worthy for me...Any Idea????

 

[Art K]

Sorry No. I just gave up.

I have the same issue now, do you know if there is a "patch" already
available to solve this???, I have created several customized flags according
to my daily basis duties, but when I use the search folders to look for the
"follow up" items, MS outlook only give me the default flags again.... These
standard ones are not worthy for me...Any Idea????

You are bugged. Sorry, but the default flags will show up even if you have
customized them on your Flag toolbar.

If you notice, even the default names will show when you highlight the flag
on the tagged item.

--Â
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Art K asked:

| Outlook 2003 containes an option to add flags for messages and
| contacts. It also appears to offer a way to customize the graphical
| appearance of these flags by adding a new tool bar, and selecting the
| flag you want to modify. (See "Name your colored quick flags" in
| Outlook 2003 assistance.)
|
| Trouble is - it does not work. The flags can be modified and added
| to the toolbar, however hightlighting a message or contact and
| clicking on the modified icon does not cause that icon to be inserted
| in the flag column. The old followup flag appears.
|
| My objective is to add different flags to contacts that show a sales
| status. In example: Called (blue circle) left message (red circle)
| declined (black X) and so forth.
|
| Outlook 2003 allows these to be created by right clicking the flag in
| the new tool bar
| but does not appear to allow them to be used.
|
| Is this a bug? Or am I bugged?
|
| Art