Sorting contacts into different folders

[Big Jim]

I've always used Outlook express and could separate contacts into different
folders making it easier to find different contacts, ie personal, business,
friends, etc, but now that I have changed to windows 7 and I am using
outlook 2007 and for the life of me I cant figure out how to separate
contacts so I don't have to go thru every contact to find what I need. Can
someone give me an idea on how to manage this?

Jim S

 

[Russ Valentine]

File > New > Folder
Rarely is creating separate Contacts Folders a preferred way to organize
Contacts. Categories work better.

 

[Big Jim]

Categories would work if I understand what that means but how do I set that
up?
Jim S

 

[Gordon]

Categories would work if I understand what that means but how do I set
that up?

Basically categories are Distribution Lists in reverse - instead of
adding a contact to a Distribution List you add a Category to a Contact.
One contact can have multiple Categories.

Open a Contact and click on the Categorize button. You can use one of
the default categories, or create your own.

 

[Big Jim]

I tried to categorize a couple of contacts but I still have to go thru the
entire list to find their names. I want to be able to go to a category and
find a contact quicker then have to go thru the entire list.

Jim S

 

[Gordon]

I tried to categorize a couple of contacts but I still have to go thru
the entire list to find their names. I want to be able to go to a
category and find a contact quicker then have to go thru the entire list.

Then view your Contacts by Category, not by name...

 

[Russ Valentine]

Read this discussion to help you decide the best way for you to organize
your Contacts:
http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/oloabcat.htm