New Entry of Contact - Show "File As" Order - Last Name, First nam

[DKearsley]

As I enter a new contact to my contact list in Outlook (Outlook 2003 version, using MS Office Pro) - I enter full name, JOHN DOE, but want to have the File As show as DOE, JOHN.

It is currently showing in File as: JOHN, DOE

help?

David

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Go to in Tools | Options | Contact Options. Making a change there affects
only new contacts that you add after the change.

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
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Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

As I enter a new contact to my contact list in Outlook (Outlook 2003

version, using MS Office Pro) - I enter full name, JOHN DOE, but want to
have the File As show as DOE, JOHN.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

see if tools, accounts, change address books, double click on outlook
address book and change the file as helps.

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[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

also check the settings at tools, options, contacts button.

see if tools, accounts, change address books, double click on outlook
address book and change the file as helps.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
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As I enter a new contact to my contact list in Outlook (Outlook 2003
version, using MS Office Pro) - I enter full name, JOHN DOE, but want to
have the File As show as DOE, JOHN.

It is currently showing in File as: JOHN, DOE

help?

David

 

[DKearsley]

Still not working correctly

Any other thoughts?

see if tools, accounts, change address books, double click on outlook
address book and change the file as helps.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/

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As I enter a new contact to my contact list in Outlook (Outlook 2003
version, using MS Office Pro) - I enter full name, JOHN DOE, but want to
have the File As show as DOE, JOHN.

It is currently showing in File as: JOHN, DOE

help?

David

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

did you also change the settings in tools, options, preferences tab,
contacts button?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/

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Still not working correctly

Any other thoughts?

see if tools, accounts, change address books, double click on outlook
address book and change the file as helps.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/

Vote for your favorite Outlook and Exchange utilities in the
Slipstick Ratings Raffle at http://www.slipstick.com/contest/

As I enter a new contact to my contact list in Outlook (Outlook 2003
version, using MS Office Pro) - I enter full name, JOHN DOE, but want
to
have the File As show as DOE, JOHN.

It is currently showing in File as: JOHN, DOE

help?

David