Outlook should allow address book sort on LAST NAME (as in prior v

[GBXL]

It's so frustrating when I "upgrade" to a new version of Microsoft software
and loose functionality I have enjoyed in prior versions. I just bought a
new PC and was planning to buy the upgrade to the new Office programs it has,
but I keep having to grieve lost features.

Now I see the "Help" in Outlook that says "Names in the Address Book dialog
box always appear in alphabetical order. You can't change this." Well, in
prior versions of Outlook I COULD choose whether I wanted to sort on the
first name or the last name.

Other examples:
• Prior versions of Word allowed me to view a sum of numbers in a table
• Prior versions of Word allowed me to select text in a tabbed column of
data (as opposed to table)
• The aggravating "center and merge" function in Excel. I know "center
across columns" is still available, but it should be the default (toolbar)
function
• In Excel, the Edit·Replace command now behaves differently depending on
whether it's the first time it's used or not. Used to always go to the "Find
what" field. Meanwhile, in Word, it works the same way it always has (always
goes to "Find what" field).
• I used to be able to open, edit or copy info from a note in Pocket Outlook
just by clicking on the note field. Now I have to click "Edit", then the
"Note" tab.
• Latest, greatest version of ActiveSync (4.2) no longer supports
Backup/Restore of mobile device data.

All of this makes me very leary of "upgrading"!


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[Owen]

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[Chuck Davis]

GBXL,

I know of none of the functions that you are referring to that are not in
Office 2003. You simply have not used the product enough. The F1 key hasn't
broken anything yet. For instance in your first bullet you complained about
not being able to view a sum of number in a table: I suggest that you place
the insertion point in the last cell in the table, ant then choose Formula
from the Table drop down menu.

And you submitted this as a suggestion! Tsk! Tsk!

 

[GBXL]

Chuck,
Thanks for your reply. I'd be thrilled if you would address my original
issue, i.e., how to get Outlook 2003 to sort my address book on addressee's
last name. That's the problem that brought me here, and you seem to be
saying you know how to do it.
Thanks,
GBXL