Why don't you just use the Contact lookup window - it's in the Advanced
toolbar.  As long as each Contacts folder is enabled as an address book this
will lookup first and last names (often works for company but not reliably)

 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!!

 >I share "Public Folders" with many computers.
 > I create Contact Folders and Subfolders.
 > I need to be able to SEARCH by name (or...) not in 1 but all folders.
 > Works in my personnal contacts BUT not in Public Folders contacts.
 > Thanks for your help
 >