how do I reverse the first and last names "Full Name"

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Outlook Rook - 17 Dec 2005 04:33 GMT

After I saved my contacts they were filed according to last name, then first
name. (Doe, John) However, the "Full Name" display also shows the last name
first, e.g. Doe John. I prefer "John Doe".

When I changed the "Contacts Options" default "Full Name" order to
First(middle)Last, it does not fix the problem for existing or new contacts.

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 17 Dec 2005 10:12 GMT

Only half correct. You must change existing Contacts yourself. The setting
does apply to new Contacts.

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> After I saved my contacts they were filed according to last name, then
> first
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> First(middle)Last, it does not fix the problem for existing or new
> contacts.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] - 17 Dec 2005 17:19 GMT

In addition to what Russ has posted, depending on your version of Outlook,
and if you feel a little adventurous, you can use this to change your
contacts:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;291144

I tried it and it works - so, if I can do it, so can anyone else (note: I am
not a programmer).

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After furious head scratching, Outlook Rook asked:

| After I saved my contacts they were filed according to last name,
| then first name. (Doe, John) However, the "Full Name" display also
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
| First(middle)Last, it does not fix the problem for existing or new
| contacts.

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 17 Dec 2005 17:59 GMT

...except that he wants to change the Full Name field, not the File As
field. I don't know of a code sample to do that, but I imagine there is one
somewhere.

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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

> In addition to what Russ has posted, depending on your version of Outlook,
> and if you feel a little adventurous, you can use this to change your
[quoted text clipped - 12 lines]
> | First(middle)Last, it does not fix the problem for existing or new
> | contacts.

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