(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:34 pm
Post subject: How to specifiy format of "Full Name" field for contacts in Outloo Archived from groups: microsoft>public>outlook>contacts (more info?)
I'm using Outlook 2007 SP1 (12.0.6136.5000) . When I add a new contact, the
"Full Name" field displays as last name first name. Even when I use the data
entry dialog to ensure the correct name parts are specified, the "Full Name"
field is always displayed last first. Playing with the "Show names by"
address book account settings doesn't have any effect.
Looking at contacts I've previously set up (in older versions of Office, and
from my mobile), they are displaying correctly in the "Full Name" field
(First Last). It's only new contacts that have this issue.
I've even tried setting up new contacts correctly on my WM6 phone, then
syncing. After the sync, the desktop client has formatted the "Full Name"
field incorrectly, and synced the change back to the phone.
Searching the web I've found many people with this problem, but no solutions.
Surely there is a way to format this field how I want?
(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 6:01 am
Post subject: Re: How to specifiy format of "Full Name" field for contacts in Outloo [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Outlook just does what you tell it to. What format did you specify for the
Full Name field in Tools > Options > Contact options...?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Zodman" <Zodman.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I'm using Outlook 2007 SP1 (12.0.6136.5000) . When I add a new contact,
> the
> "Full Name" field displays as last name first name. Even when I use the
> data
> entry dialog to ensure the correct name parts are specified, the "Full
> Name"
> field is always displayed last first. Playing with the "Show names by"
> address book account settings doesn't have any effect.
>
> Looking at contacts I've previously set up (in older versions of Office,
> and
> from my mobile), they are displaying correctly in the "Full Name" field
> (First Last). It's only new contacts that have this issue.
>
> I've even tried setting up new contacts correctly on my WM6 phone, then
> syncing. After the sync, the desktop client has formatted the "Full Name"
> field incorrectly, and synced the change back to the phone.
>
> Searching the web I've found many people with this problem, but no
> solutions.
>
> Surely there is a way to format this field how I want?
>
> Carl.
>
(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 5:47 pm
Post subject: Re: How to specifiy format of "Full Name" field for contacts in Ou [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Ah! Thank you.
You know, no matter how many times I went through the options screens, I
couldn't find this setting. After changing this to the correct format and
restarting Outlook, I had to go in to each contact that still had the
incorrect order, click the "Full Name..." button, then OK to get the correct
order to appear.
Still, I'm happy.
So are there any plans for Outlook to use the Ribbon and the new options
screens like Excel, Word, and PowerPoint?
Carl.
"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> Outlook just does what you tell it to. What format did you specify for the
> Full Name field in Tools > Options > Contact options...?
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Zodman" <Zodman.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:EE907729-5B13-4F96-8BFC-8964F8E12961@microsoft.com...
> > I'm using Outlook 2007 SP1 (12.0.6136.5000) . When I add a new contact,
> > the
> > "Full Name" field displays as last name first name. Even when I use the
> > data
> > entry dialog to ensure the correct name parts are specified, the "Full
> > Name"
> > field is always displayed last first. Playing with the "Show names by"
> > address book account settings doesn't have any effect.
> >
> > Looking at contacts I've previously set up (in older versions of Office,
> > and
> > from my mobile), they are displaying correctly in the "Full Name" field
> > (First Last). It's only new contacts that have this issue.
> >
> > I've even tried setting up new contacts correctly on my WM6 phone, then
> > syncing. After the sync, the desktop client has formatted the "Full Name"
> > field incorrectly, and synced the change back to the phone.
> >
> > Searching the web I've found many people with this problem, but no
> > solutions.
> >
> > Surely there is a way to format this field how I want?
> >
> > Carl.
> >
>
(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:13 pm
Post subject: Re: How to specifiy format of "Full Name" field for contacts in Ou [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
The settings only apply to new Contacts, not existing ones.
Outlook already uses the Ribbon in message windows and new Contact windows.
Don't you see it?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Zodman" <Zodman.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> Ah! Thank you.
>
> You know, no matter how many times I went through the options screens, I
> couldn't find this setting. After changing this to the correct format and
> restarting Outlook, I had to go in to each contact that still had the
> incorrect order, click the "Full Name..." button, then OK to get the
> correct
> order to appear.
>
> Still, I'm happy.
>
> So are there any plans for Outlook to use the Ribbon and the new options
> screens like Excel, Word, and PowerPoint?
>
> Carl.
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> Outlook just does what you tell it to. What format did you specify for
>> the
>> Full Name field in Tools > Options > Contact options...?
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "Zodman" <Zodman.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:EE907729-5B13-4F96-8BFC-8964F8E12961@microsoft.com...
>> > I'm using Outlook 2007 SP1 (12.0.6136.5000) . When I add a new contact,
>> > the
>> > "Full Name" field displays as last name first name. Even when I use
>> > the
>> > data
>> > entry dialog to ensure the correct name parts are specified, the "Full
>> > Name"
>> > field is always displayed last first. Playing with the "Show names by"
>> > address book account settings doesn't have any effect.
>> >
>> > Looking at contacts I've previously set up (in older versions of
>> > Office,
>> > and
>> > from my mobile), they are displaying correctly in the "Full Name" field
>> > (First Last). It's only new contacts that have this issue.
>> >
>> > I've even tried setting up new contacts correctly on my WM6 phone, then
>> > syncing. After the sync, the desktop client has formatted the "Full
>> > Name"
>> > field incorrectly, and synced the change back to the phone.
>> >
>> > Searching the web I've found many people with this problem, but no
>> > solutions.
>> >
>> > Surely there is a way to format this field how I want?
>> >
>> > Carl.
>> >
>>
(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:13 pm
Post subject: Re: How to specifiy format of "Full Name" field for contacts in Ou [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
I meant for the main window. I figure that when this is done they'll apply
the same sort of design decisions to the options screen as they have in the
other ribbonised Office products.
Carl.
"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> The settings only apply to new Contacts, not existing ones.
> Outlook already uses the Ribbon in message windows and new Contact windows.
> Don't you see it?
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Zodman" <Zodman.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:83C76D1A-C50A-4E5C-9D67-7DBB223C9236@microsoft.com...
> >
> > Ah! Thank you.
> >
> > You know, no matter how many times I went through the options screens, I
> > couldn't find this setting. After changing this to the correct format and
> > restarting Outlook, I had to go in to each contact that still had the
> > incorrect order, click the "Full Name..." button, then OK to get the
> > correct
> > order to appear.
> >
> > Still, I'm happy.
> >
> > So are there any plans for Outlook to use the Ribbon and the new options
> > screens like Excel, Word, and PowerPoint?
> >
> > Carl.
> >
> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >
> >> Outlook just does what you tell it to. What format did you specify for
> >> the
> >> Full Name field in Tools > Options > Contact options...?
> >> --
> >> Russ Valentine
> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> "Zodman" <Zodman.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:EE907729-5B13-4F96-8BFC-8964F8E12961@microsoft.com...
> >> > I'm using Outlook 2007 SP1 (12.0.6136.5000) . When I add a new contact,
> >> > the
> >> > "Full Name" field displays as last name first name. Even when I use
> >> > the
> >> > data
> >> > entry dialog to ensure the correct name parts are specified, the "Full
> >> > Name"
> >> > field is always displayed last first. Playing with the "Show names by"
> >> > address book account settings doesn't have any effect.
> >> >
> >> > Looking at contacts I've previously set up (in older versions of
> >> > Office,
> >> > and
> >> > from my mobile), they are displaying correctly in the "Full Name" field
> >> > (First Last). It's only new contacts that have this issue.
> >> >
> >> > I've even tried setting up new contacts correctly on my WM6 phone, then
> >> > syncing. After the sync, the desktop client has formatted the "Full
> >> > Name"
> >> > field incorrectly, and synced the change back to the phone.
> >> >
> >> > Searching the web I've found many people with this problem, but no
> >> > solutions.
> >> >
> >> > Surely there is a way to format this field how I want?
> >> >
> >> > Carl.
> >> >
> >>
>
(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:43 am
Post subject: Re: How to specifiy format of "Full Name" field for contacts in Ou [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
"Zodman" <Zodman.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5745F1A6-699D-467E-9AF3-95B9BFAB8DBF@microsoft.com...
> I meant for the main window. I figure that when this is done they'll
> apply
> the same sort of design decisions to the options screen as they have in
> the
> other ribbonised Office products.
Rumor has it that it may appear in the next version of Outlook.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
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