How do I rename a user-defined field in a Contacts folder?

[k9trainer]

I am using Contacts in Office 2003. I have created custom fields for my
Contacts folder to include information specific to my business. I found that
the listing of fields is alphabetical and information in related fields is
separated unless I rename them so that they all start with the same word.
Example: I need Dog's name, Gender, Neutered or spayed. Those fields should
be shown together, but are separated in the list because there are other
fields that occur alphabetically in between them. So I need to rename them:
"Dog's Name", "Dog's Gender", "Dog's Neuter Status" so they will appear one
after the other. I can't find a way to do this without deleting and starting
over, then I will lose all my previously entered information.

 

[Judy Gleeson \(MVP Outlook\)]

I think you are right. Getting the naming right first time is imprtant in
the scenario you describe.

As a messy workaround you could make the new fields, export to Excel, move
the data to the new field and bring it back to Outlook.

Regards

Judy Gleeson
MVP Outlook

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[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Judy - I believe that custom/user-defined fields cannot be exported and
imported.

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After furious head scratching, Judy Gleeson (MVP Outlook) asked:

| I think you are right. Getting the naming right first time is
| imprtant in the scenario you describe.
|
| As a messy workaround you could make the new fields, export to Excel,
| move the data to the new field and bring it back to Outlook.
|
| Regards
|
| Judy Gleeson
| MVP Outlook
|
| www.judygleeson.com
| www.deskdoctors.com
| Want to be more productive? Outlook 2003 user? Read "7 settings all
| Outlook 2003 users should change" at www.pragmatix.com.au
|
| || I am using Contacts in Office 2003. I have created custom fields
|| for my Contacts folder to include information specific to my
|| business. I found that
|| the listing of fields is alphabetical and information in related
|| fields is separated unless I rename them so that they all start with
|| the same word. Example: I need Dog's name, Gender, Neutered or
|| spayed. Those fields should
|| be shown together, but are separated in the list because there are
|| other fields that occur alphabetically in between them. So I need
|| to rename them:
|| "Dog's Name", "Dog's Gender", "Dog's Neuter Status" so they will
|| appear one
|| after the other. I can't find a way to do this without deleting and
|| starting
|| over, then I will lose all my previously entered information.

 

[k9trainer]

Judy and Milly thanks for the replies. Looks like there isn't a clean and
easy way to do this. Now I know better when creating custom fields!
K9trainer

 

[Michael Bauer [MVP - Outlook]]

Renaming isn't possible. You need to create new fields, and copy the infos.
If you can code it in VBA, it's quite simple.

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Am Mon, 3 Nov 2008 15:58:01 -0800 schrieb k9trainer:

 

[Judy Gleeson \(MVP Outlook\)]

thanks Milly - I'll try to stick that in the memory bank. Mine's getting
full though.

Regards

Judy Gleeson
MVP Outlook

www.judygleeson.com
www.deskdoctors.com
Want to be more productive? Outlook 2003 user? Read "7 settings all Outlook
2003 users should change" at www.pragmatix.com.au