Can I add Mr & Mrs to title choices?

[Brian Ellis]

When entering a new contact , there is a drop down for Title choices for: Mr; Mrs; Prof; etc. Most of mine contacts need 'Mr & Mrs'. Is there any way of adding this to the list?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

No. Nor is there a need to. That type of customization belongs in the output
of a mail merge, not in the Contact Record itself. --
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
When entering a new contact , there is a drop down for Title choices for:
Mr; Mrs; Prof; etc. Most of mine contacts need 'Mr & Mrs'. Is there any way
of adding this to the list?

 

[Brian Ellis]

I don't understand. I am doing mailing labels, starting in Contacts and
completing in Word. The 'Insert Merge Fields' dialog asks for Title or Full
Title. Surely I need to have 'Mr & Mrs' in the Title line in Contacts?

 

[Brian Ellis]

I should have said that in 'Insert Merge Fields' dialog, I use 'Full Name'
and 'HomeAddress' .

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Two choices:
1. Type Mr. and Mrs. into the Title field of the Contact
2. Add Mr. and Mrs. to the merge document and parse the rest of the name
using the individual name fields instead of Full Name
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I should have said that in 'Insert Merge Fields' dialog, I use 'Full
Name'
and 'HomeAddress' .

No. Nor is there a need to. That type of customization belongs in the output
of a mail merge, not in the Contact Record itself. --
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
When entering a new contact , there is a drop down for Title choices for:
Mr; Mrs; Prof; etc. Most of mine contacts need 'Mr & Mrs'. Is there any way
of adding this to the list?

 

[Brian Ellis]

OK. Choice 1 is what I do.The people are not 100% Mt & Mrs so this works OK
but it would have been convenient to have the option in the drop down menu.
I will have a look at your choice 2.
Thank you for your help.

Two choices:
1. Type Mr. and Mrs. into the Title field of the Contact
2. Add Mr. and Mrs. to the merge document and parse the rest of the name
using the individual name fields instead of Full Name
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I should have said that in 'Insert Merge Fields' dialog, I use 'Full
Name'
and 'HomeAddress' .

No. Nor is there a need to. That type of customization belongs in the output
of a mail merge, not in the Contact Record itself. --
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
When entering a new contact , there is a drop down for Title choices for:
Mr; Mrs; Prof; etc. Most of mine contacts need 'Mr & Mrs'. Is there any way
of adding this to the list?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP Outlook]]

Right. Choice 2 will only work if your list is comprised entirely of
couples who use those titles. (Like in the old days.)
The Title dropdown is hard coded, but the field accepts other choices.
------
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

OK. Choice 1 is what I do.The people are not 100% Mt & Mrs so this works OK
but it would have been convenient to have the option in the drop down menu.
I will have a look at your choice 2.
Thank you for your help.

Two choices:
1. Type Mr. and Mrs. into the Title field of the Contact
2. Add Mr. and Mrs. to the merge document and parse the rest of the name
using the individual name fields instead of Full Name
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I should have said that in 'Insert Merge Fields' dialog, I use 'Full
Name'
and 'HomeAddress' .


No. Nor is there a need to. That type of customization belongs in the

output

of a mail merge, not in the Contact Record itself. --
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
When entering a new contact , there is a drop down for Title choices

for:

Mr; Mrs; Prof; etc. Most of mine contacts need 'Mr & Mrs'. Is there any

way

of adding this to the list?

 

[Brian Ellis]

OK , thanks Russ

Right. Choice 2 will only work if your list is comprised entirely of
couples who use those titles. (Like in the old days.)
The Title dropdown is hard coded, but the field accepts other choices.
------
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

OK. Choice 1 is what I do.The people are not 100% Mt & Mrs so this works OK
but it would have been convenient to have the option in the drop down menu.
I will have a look at your choice 2.
Thank you for your help.

Two choices:
1. Type Mr. and Mrs. into the Title field of the Contact
2. Add Mr. and Mrs. to the merge document and parse the rest of the name
using the individual name fields instead of Full Name
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I should have said that in 'Insert Merge Fields' dialog, I use 'Full
Name'
and 'HomeAddress' .


No. Nor is there a need to. That type of customization belongs in the

output

of a mail merge, not in the Contact Record itself. --
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
When entering a new contact , there is a drop down for Title choices
for:

Mr; Mrs; Prof; etc. Most of mine contacts need 'Mr & Mrs'. Is there any

way

of adding this to the list?