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Tab order and adding new fields to contact form in Outlook 2003

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StanS. - 20 Jan 2005 23:43 GMT
Situation: In Outlook 2003 the default contact screen/form was modified by
adding several additional user defined fields.  Now I want to change the tab
order. In Going to layout --tab order, the existing drop down menus do not
show any of the newly created fields. How do we add those fields to the tab
order menu? or are we just out of luck?

Thanks
Stan
Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] - 21 Jan 2005 01:12 GMT
If the controls are in a frame, you need to select the frame first, then
bring up the Tab Order dialog.

FYI, there is a newsgroup specifically for Outlook forms issues "down the
hall" at microsoft.public.outlook.program_forms or, via web interface, at
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?dg=microsoft.public
.outlook.program_forms


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> Situation: In Outlook 2003 the default contact screen/form was modified by
> adding several additional user defined fields.  Now I want to change the
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> Thanks
> Stan
StanS. - 21 Jan 2005 06:41 GMT
Sue,
Please explain "if controls are in a frame" also explain "how to select the
frame"?

Another related question is there anywhere or anyplace I can print out all
the fields in Outlook 2003. I am working to transfer data from another
program and attempting to map the fields on screen is pretty tough. I have
tried to do some screen prints but to no avail.  I would really like to see a
big picture overview of what are the out of box fields in Outlook 2003.
Suggestions?

Thanks
Stan

> If the controls are in a frame, you need to select the frame first, then
> bring up the Tab Order dialog.
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> > Thanks
> > Stan
Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] - 21 Jan 2005 12:45 GMT
A frame is a control used, among other things, to set off certain controls
from the rest of the form. Each option button group, for example, needs its
own frame. If you have placed a frame on the form and controls in it, its
tab order is handled separately, as I described. You select a frame the way
you select any other control, by clicking on it.

If that's not what you're concerned about, then describe your layout in more
detail, especially what "drop-down menus" you're expecting to see in the tab
order.

If you put data in every field, then print the item, the resulting printout
should have the names of all the fields (probably including some that are
not available in the import data mapper -- you cannot map custom fields, for
example).

For the full "big picture," check the object browser: Press ALt+F11 to open
the VBA environment in Outlook, then press F2. Switch from <All Libraries>
to Outlook to browse all Outlook objects and their properties, methods, and
events. Select any object or member, then press F1 to see its Help topic.
Note that Outlook property names and display field names are not always
identical.
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Author of
    Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
    Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
    http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

> Sue,
> Please explain "if controls are in a frame" also explain "how to select
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>> If the controls are in a frame, you need to select the frame first, then
>> bring up the Tab Order dialog.

>> > Situation: In Outlook 2003 the default contact screen/form was modified
>> > by
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>> > Thanks
>> > Stan
 
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