Change the Navigation Pane to show Folder list - then see which folders
you are working with.  Outlook will default to new Contacts going into your
Contacts folder in your Mailbox.

 Judy Gleeson [MVP Outlook]
 Acorn Training and Consulting
 www.acorntraining.com.au

 Everyone - turn on your Advanced Toolbars and learn how to use the Field
Chooser and Group by Box!!

 > When i choose to add a contact from the global address list to my
contacts
 > folder, it automatically goes to my contacts folder under my personal
 > folders, but I think I want it to go to my contacts folder under
"Outlook
 > today folder".  In fact, I don't know why I need to contact folders, i
Would
 > like it to be as efficient as possible...
 > Will