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MS Office Forum / Outlook / Contacts / February 2005Last Name First doesn't work in for Outlook 2003 new contacts
When I add a new contact in Outlook 2003 as "First Name Last Name" in "Full Name" field and go to "Check Name", the names are reversed with Last listed First, etc. The only way I can get it to work is to type the name as Last First in the Full name field, then everything seems to work. Is there a setting, or a bug in 2003? The Full Name field has nothing to do with sorting in the Outlook Address Book. Go to Tools > E-mail accounts > View or change existing directories or address books > Outlook Address Book > Change. > Set your sort order there - Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] > When I add a new contact in Outlook 2003 as "First Name Last Name" in > "Full [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > First in the Full name field, then everything seems to work. Is there a > setting, or a bug in 2003? Russ, I have tried everything you suggested. I did it several days ago, but it didn't work. The setting you pointed out won't allow me to do what they are designed to do. > The Full Name field has nothing to do with sorting in the Outlook Address > Book. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > First in the Full name field, then everything seems to work. Is there a > > setting, or a bug in 2003? It does for everyone else. Explain in detail what you are doing and what isn't working for you.  SignatureRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] > Russ, > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >> > a >> > setting, or a bug in 2003? This is the complete history. We were using outlook express for our email and contacts. We switched to Outlook (2002) and imported our contacts. We then upgraded to Outlook 2003. I think the problem started when we then imported contacts from another computer used by my wife's social club. They were also in 2003 format. When I add a new contact in Outlook 2003 as "First Name Last Name" in "Full Name" field and go to "Check Name", the names are reversed with Last listed First, etc. The only way I can get it to work is to type the name as Last, First in the Full name field, then everything seems to work and the name under "File As" is Last, First (which is the way we want the names to be listed in contacts and Distribution Lists). The ultimate goal is to have the names listed in alphabetical order by last name in contacts and distribution lists. > It does for everyone else. Explain in detail what you are doing and what > isn't working for you. [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > >> > a > >> > setting, or a bug in 2003? Have you examined the settings you specified for the format of the Full Name and File As fields? SignatureRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] > This is the complete history. We were using outlook express for our email > and contacts. We switched to Outlook (2002) and imported our contacts. [quoted text clipped - 50 lines] >> >> > a >> >> > setting, or a bug in 2003? Russ, First, thanks for all your help. I have been able to get the Full Name and File As fields to work when adding a new contact. The thing that still doesn't work is on the right side of the new contact screen. When I enter an email address, the "Display as" shows First Name with e-mail address. I would like to have it Display as just Last Name, First Name > Have you examined the settings you specified for the format of the Full Name > and File As fields? [quoted text clipped - 52 lines] > >> >> > a > >> >> > setting, or a bug in 2003? You can only change the Display As field manually for each individual Contact. The format of the Display As field is of no real consequence for most users. SignatureRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] > Russ, > [quoted text clipped - 77 lines] >> >> >> > a >> >> >> > setting, or a bug in 2003? Russ, You have answered all my questions. Thanks again for your help. Stan > You can only change the Display As field manually for each individual > Contact. The format of the Display As field is of no real consequence for [quoted text clipped - 80 lines] > >> >> >> > a > >> >> >> > setting, or a bug in 2003? You're quite welcome. SignatureRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] > Russ, > [quoted text clipped - 101 lines] >> >> >> >> > a >> >> >> >> > setting, or a bug in 2003? Surprise. It doesn't work for me either, on 2 different computers > It does for everyone else. Explain in detail what you are doing and what > isn't working for you. [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > >> > a > >> > setting, or a bug in 2003? Read the reply to your other post. Provide the detail of what you did. SignatureRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] > Surprise. It doesn't work for me either, on 2 different computers > [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] >> >> > a >> >> > setting, or a bug in 2003? |
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