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kel - 19 Feb 2005 00:09 GMT

I used to be able to type letters & Outlook would 'jump' to matching
contacts. Now, typing does nothing unless I select a contact with the mouse
1st.

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 19 Feb 2005 10:16 GMT

Describe what you changed between "used to" and "now."
Include your Outlook version.

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>I used to be able to type letters & Outlook would 'jump' to matching
> contacts. Now, typing does nothing unless I select a contact with the
> mouse
> 1st.

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kel - 21 Feb 2005 02:21 GMT

I use Outlook 2003 - & don't think any
changes were made, except for maybe just standard Windows updates - just
wasn't able to use the keyboard to search for contacts when I tried. The
same thing happened with a previous version of Outlook, but when I upgraded
to 2003, the feature was restored. I think I must have mistyped something
when contacts was open - but don't know what I did or how to reverse it....

> Describe what you changed between "used to" and "now."
> Include your Outlook version.
> >I used to be able to type letters & Outlook would 'jump' to matching
> > contacts. Now, typing does nothing unless I select a contact with the
> > mouse
> > 1st.

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 21 Feb 2005 02:31 GMT

Let's try this, then.
Explain what isn't happening that you think should.
It is impossible to discern from your posts so far.

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>I use Outlook 2003 - & don't think any
> changes were made, except for maybe just standard Windows updates - just
[quoted text clipped - 11 lines]
>> > mouse
>> > 1st.

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 21 Feb 2005 09:17 GMT

Are you talking about using your keyboard while in the Contacts Folder?
For that to work in Outlook 2003, you must turn off the Outlook Today view
of your Personal Folders.

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Russ Valentine
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>I use Outlook 2003 - & don't think any
> changes were made, except for maybe just standard Windows updates - just
[quoted text clipped - 11 lines]
>> > mouse
>> > 1st.

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kel - 21 Feb 2005 15:03 GMT

That's it!!! Never would have guessed that - Thank you very much!

> Are you talking about using your keyboard while in the Contacts Folder?
> For that to work in Outlook 2003, you must turn off the Outlook Today view
[quoted text clipped - 14 lines]
> >> > mouse
> >> > 1st.

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bdownie@myway.com - 11 Mar 2005 17:34 GMT

I'm sorry - did I miss the solution in this thread somewhere? I have
exactly the same issue... just upgraded to Outlook 2003 from Outlook
2000. It used to be that when you clicked on the contacts button, you
could then immediately follow it by the first few letters of the
contact you were looking up. Now, in 2003, it seem you have to click
again in the contacts window to activate a contact before it will
repsond to keyboard input.

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 11 Mar 2005 19:31 GMT

The thread you replied to contained the solution.
Are you using a news reader?

Reposting:
For that to work in Outlook 2003, you must turn off the Outlook Today view
of your Personal Folders.

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> I'm sorry - did I miss the solution in this thread somewhere? I have
> exactly the same issue... just upgraded to Outlook 2003 from Outlook
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> again in the contacts window to activate a contact before it will
> repsond to keyboard input.

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bdownie@myway.com - 12 Mar 2005 01:09 GMT

Thank you Russ. I am using Google groups, apparently there is
something missing using their thread viewer. Your solution works
fine... I sort of liked the Outlook Today view on startup though -
guess I can't have my cake and eat it too.

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 12 Mar 2005 03:48 GMT

Apparently not.
Maybe Microsoft will fix this some day.
If we're lucky, they'll even tell us when they do.

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> Thank you Russ. I am using Google groups, apparently there is
> something missing using their thread viewer. Your solution works
> fine... I sort of liked the Outlook Today view on startup though -
> guess I can't have my cake and eat it too.

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