How do I get the last name first when organizing my addressbook?

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kswillard - 28 Jan 2006 01:35 GMT

How can something so simple become so aggrivating?!?!? I've followed what
Microsoft says about organizing contacts, but it refuses to do what I want it
to!

Can someone please help me before I throw this piece of crap out the
window?!?!

Kevin

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Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook] - 28 Jan 2006 07:57 GMT

Go to the Tools menu > Email accounts command. Select "View/Change existing
directories or address books" and click Next. Highlight Outlook Address Book
and click Change. Select "File As" in the "Show names by" section

> How can something so simple become so aggrivating?!?!? I've followed what
> Microsoft says about organizing contacts, but it refuses to do what I want
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> Can someone please help me before I throw this piece of crap out the
> window?!?!

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kswillard - 28 Jan 2006 11:46 GMT

Vince,

Thanks for the reply. However, it doesn't fix my issue. I did what you said.
When I click "Full name" under the contact infpr and make sure the first name
and last name are in the right place, then I select under "File as" Last
name, First name it still shows up in my address book as First name last
name. When I try to play with the coma, it gets further screwy. I don't get
it.

Kevin

> Go to the Tools menu > Email accounts command. Select "View/Change existing
> directories or address books" and click Next. Highlight Outlook Address Book
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> > Can someone please help me before I throw this piece of crap out the
> > window?!?!

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Brian Tillman - 28 Jan 2006 20:02 GMT

> Thanks for the reply. However, it doesn't fix my issue. I did what
> you said. When I click "Full name" under the contact infpr and make
> sure the first name and last name are in the right place, then I
> select under "File as" Last name, First name it still shows up in my
> address book as First name last name. When I try to play with the
> coma, it gets further screwy. I don't get it.

Click Tools>E-mail Accounts>View or change existing directories or address
books>Next. Select Outlook Address Book and click Change. Set you address
book sort order there.

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 29 Jan 2006 12:53 GMT

You need to restart Outlook to see the changes.

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> Vince,
>
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>> > Can someone please help me before I throw this piece of crap out the
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kswillard - 30 Jan 2006 03:35 GMT

Russ, thanks!!

Vince, sorry, I had to say your answer didn't help. It did get me in the
right direction, but restarting Outlook brought it all together.

I appreciate all your replies...you too Brian!

Kevin

> You need to restart Outlook to see the changes.
> > Vince,
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> >> > Can someone please help me before I throw this piece of crap out the
> >> > window?!?!

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