File by Last Name in Contacts - How?

[Guest]

I have Microsoft Outlook 2002. I recently moved the files to a new computer
after my old one died. In the old computer the contacts names were filed by
Last Name, First Name. On the new computer the contacts names are filed by
First Name, Last Name.

I want to change it back to Last Name, First Name.

I posted on this forum a week or so ago. The reply was to go to control
panel/mail/email accounts/change directory/ then tick the option to file
names as Last, First.

I tried that but nothing happened. Any other ideas on how to change this?

Thanks.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

You failed to specify the view in which you want them sorted.

 

[Guest]

Russ -

Thanks for the reply. Does the view matter? I am really not sure what the
different views are, but I suppose I would want current view or detailed
current view.

You failed to specify the view in which you want them sorted.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I have Microsoft Outlook 2002. I recently moved the files to a new computer
after my old one died. In the old computer the contacts names were filed
by
Last Name, First Name. On the new computer the contacts names are filed by
First Name, Last Name.

I want to change it back to Last Name, First Name.

I posted on this forum a week or so ago. The reply was to go to control
panel/mail/email accounts/change directory/ then tick the option to file
names as Last, First.

I tried that but nothing happened. Any other ideas on how to change this?

Thanks.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Of course the view matters. The instructions you quoted were to sort the
Outlook Address Book view, not your Contacts Folders. Which do you want to
sort? If it is the Contacts Folders, which of the 13 standard views?
Do your File As... fields appear correctly in your Contact Records? If not,
did you import these Contacts instead of moving them correctly?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Russ -

Thanks for the reply. Does the view matter? I am really not sure what the
different views are, but I suppose I would want current view or detailed
current view.

You failed to specify the view in which you want them sorted.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I have Microsoft Outlook 2002. I recently moved the files to a new
computer
after my old one died. In the old computer the contacts names were
filed
by
Last Name, First Name. On the new computer the contacts names are filed
by
First Name, Last Name.

I want to change it back to Last Name, First Name.

I posted on this forum a week or so ago. The reply was to go to control
panel/mail/email accounts/change directory/ then tick the option to
file
names as Last, First.

I tried that but nothing happened. Any other ideas on how to change
this?

Thanks.

 

[Guest]

I apologize for my ignorance about Outlook. I was calling the Contacts folder
my address book. I forgot that they were two different things.

I am not really sure which view, so let's say current view address cards.
Where would my file as fields be? I imported the Contacts using the import
device to transfer from my old harddrive to the new one via a USB cable. Did
I do something wrong? Again, thanks.

Of course the view matters. The instructions you quoted were to sort the
Outlook Address Book view, not your Contacts Folders. Which do you want to
sort? If it is the Contacts Folders, which of the 13 standard views?
Do your File As... fields appear correctly in your Contact Records? If not,
did you import these Contacts instead of moving them correctly?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Russ -

Thanks for the reply. Does the view matter? I am really not sure what the
different views are, but I suppose I would want current view or detailed
current view.

You failed to specify the view in which you want them sorted.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have Microsoft Outlook 2002. I recently moved the files to a new
computer
after my old one died. In the old computer the contacts names were
filed
by
Last Name, First Name. On the new computer the contacts names are filed
by
First Name, Last Name.

I want to change it back to Last Name, First Name.

I posted on this forum a week or so ago. The reply was to go to control
panel/mail/email accounts/change directory/ then tick the option to
file
names as Last, First.

I tried that but nothing happened. Any other ideas on how to change
this?

Thanks.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

The File As field is right on the first page of the Contact Record.
Importing Contacts is not recommended: too much data is lost or changed
(like the File As... field, for instance).
Normally you would just open the PST file containing the Contacts you wand
to use and copy them into your current PST file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I apologize for my ignorance about Outlook. I was calling the Contacts
folder
my address book. I forgot that they were two different things.

I am not really sure which view, so let's say current view address cards.
Where would my file as fields be? I imported the Contacts using the import
device to transfer from my old harddrive to the new one via a USB cable.
Did
I do something wrong? Again, thanks.

Of course the view matters. The instructions you quoted were to sort the
Outlook Address Book view, not your Contacts Folders. Which do you want
to
sort? If it is the Contacts Folders, which of the 13 standard views?
Do your File As... fields appear correctly in your Contact Records? If
not,
did you import these Contacts instead of moving them correctly?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Russ -

Thanks for the reply. Does the view matter? I am really not sure what
the
different views are, but I suppose I would want current view or
detailed
current view.

:

You failed to specify the view in which you want them sorted.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have Microsoft Outlook 2002. I recently moved the files to a new
computer
after my old one died. In the old computer the contacts names were
filed
by
Last Name, First Name. On the new computer the contacts names are
filed
by
First Name, Last Name.

I want to change it back to Last Name, First Name.

I posted on this forum a week or so ago. The reply was to go to
control
panel/mail/email accounts/change directory/ then tick the option to
file
names as Last, First.

I tried that but nothing happened. Any other ideas on how to change
this?

Thanks.

 

[Guest]

Okay. I see the "file as" and on most contact cards it is First Last. Do I
have change them individually or is their a global way of doing so?

The File As field is right on the first page of the Contact Record.
Importing Contacts is not recommended: too much data is lost or changed
(like the File As... field, for instance).
Normally you would just open the PST file containing the Contacts you wand
to use and copy them into your current PST file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I apologize for my ignorance about Outlook. I was calling the Contacts
folder
my address book. I forgot that they were two different things.

I am not really sure which view, so let's say current view address cards.
Where would my file as fields be? I imported the Contacts using the import
device to transfer from my old harddrive to the new one via a USB cable.
Did
I do something wrong? Again, thanks.

Of course the view matters. The instructions you quoted were to sort the
Outlook Address Book view, not your Contacts Folders. Which do you want
to
sort? If it is the Contacts Folders, which of the 13 standard views?
Do your File As... fields appear correctly in your Contact Records? If
not,
did you import these Contacts instead of moving them correctly?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Russ -

Thanks for the reply. Does the view matter? I am really not sure what
the
different views are, but I suppose I would want current view or
detailed
current view.

:

You failed to specify the view in which you want them sorted.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have Microsoft Outlook 2002. I recently moved the files to a new
computer
after my old one died. In the old computer the contacts names were
filed
by
Last Name, First Name. On the new computer the contacts names are
filed
by
First Name, Last Name.

I want to change it back to Last Name, First Name.

I posted on this forum a week or so ago. The reply was to go to
control
panel/mail/email accounts/change directory/ then tick the option to
file
names as Last, First.

I tried that but nothing happened. Any other ideas on how to change
this?

Thanks.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Depends on how comfortable you are writing and running code:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;291144&Product=ol2002

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Okay. I see the "file as" and on most contact cards it is First Last. Do I
have change them individually or is their a global way of doing so?

The File As field is right on the first page of the Contact Record.
Importing Contacts is not recommended: too much data is lost or changed
(like the File As... field, for instance).
Normally you would just open the PST file containing the Contacts you
wand
to use and copy them into your current PST file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I apologize for my ignorance about Outlook. I was calling the Contacts
folder
my address book. I forgot that they were two different things.

I am not really sure which view, so let's say current view address
cards.
Where would my file as fields be? I imported the Contacts using the
import
device to transfer from my old harddrive to the new one via a USB
cable.
Did
I do something wrong? Again, thanks.

:

Of course the view matters. The instructions you quoted were to sort
the
Outlook Address Book view, not your Contacts Folders. Which do you
want
to
sort? If it is the Contacts Folders, which of the 13 standard views?
Do your File As... fields appear correctly in your Contact Records? If
not,
did you import these Contacts instead of moving them correctly?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Russ -

Thanks for the reply. Does the view matter? I am really not sure
what
the
different views are, but I suppose I would want current view or
detailed
current view.

:

You failed to specify the view in which you want them sorted.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have Microsoft Outlook 2002. I recently moved the files to a new
computer
after my old one died. In the old computer the contacts names
were
filed
by
Last Name, First Name. On the new computer the contacts names are
filed
by
First Name, Last Name.

I want to change it back to Last Name, First Name.

I posted on this forum a week or so ago. The reply was to go to
control
panel/mail/email accounts/change directory/ then tick the option
to
file
names as Last, First.

I tried that but nothing happened. Any other ideas on how to
change
this?

Thanks.

 

[Guest]

Well, it took only about 10 minutes to change them mannually. Thanks, Russ,
for your help.

Depends on how comfortable you are writing and running code:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;291144&Product=ol2002

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Okay. I see the "file as" and on most contact cards it is First Last. Do I
have change them individually or is their a global way of doing so?

The File As field is right on the first page of the Contact Record.
Importing Contacts is not recommended: too much data is lost or changed
(like the File As... field, for instance).
Normally you would just open the PST file containing the Contacts you
wand
to use and copy them into your current PST file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I apologize for my ignorance about Outlook. I was calling the Contacts
folder
my address book. I forgot that they were two different things.

I am not really sure which view, so let's say current view address
cards.
Where would my file as fields be? I imported the Contacts using the
import
device to transfer from my old harddrive to the new one via a USB
cable.
Did
I do something wrong? Again, thanks.

:

Of course the view matters. The instructions you quoted were to sort
the
Outlook Address Book view, not your Contacts Folders. Which do you
want
to
sort? If it is the Contacts Folders, which of the 13 standard views?
Do your File As... fields appear correctly in your Contact Records? If
not,
did you import these Contacts instead of moving them correctly?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Russ -

Thanks for the reply. Does the view matter? I am really not sure
what
the
different views are, but I suppose I would want current view or
detailed
current view.

:

You failed to specify the view in which you want them sorted.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have Microsoft Outlook 2002. I recently moved the files to a new
computer
after my old one died. In the old computer the contacts names
were
filed
by
Last Name, First Name. On the new computer the contacts names are
filed
by
First Name, Last Name.

I want to change it back to Last Name, First Name.

I posted on this forum a week or so ago. The reply was to go to
control
panel/mail/email accounts/change directory/ then tick the option
to
file
names as Last, First.

I tried that but nothing happened. Any other ideas on how to
change
this?

Thanks.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Life is always easier when you have a small Contacts Folder
The take home lesson here is do not import Outlook Data from one
installation to another. Only use import if you need to bring in data from
another file format.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Well, it took only about 10 minutes to change them mannually. Thanks,
Russ,
for your help.

Depends on how comfortable you are writing and running code:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;291144&Product=ol2002

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Okay. I see the "file as" and on most contact cards it is First Last.
Do I
have change them individually or is their a global way of doing so?

:

The File As field is right on the first page of the Contact Record.
Importing Contacts is not recommended: too much data is lost or
changed
(like the File As... field, for instance).
Normally you would just open the PST file containing the Contacts you
wand
to use and copy them into your current PST file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I apologize for my ignorance about Outlook. I was calling the
Contacts
folder
my address book. I forgot that they were two different things.

I am not really sure which view, so let's say current view address
cards.
Where would my file as fields be? I imported the Contacts using the
import
device to transfer from my old harddrive to the new one via a USB
cable.
Did
I do something wrong? Again, thanks.

:

Of course the view matters. The instructions you quoted were to
sort
the
Outlook Address Book view, not your Contacts Folders. Which do you
want
to
sort? If it is the Contacts Folders, which of the 13 standard
views?
Do your File As... fields appear correctly in your Contact Records?
If
not,
did you import these Contacts instead of moving them correctly?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Russ -

Thanks for the reply. Does the view matter? I am really not sure
what
the
different views are, but I suppose I would want current view or
detailed
current view.

:

You failed to specify the view in which you want them sorted.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have Microsoft Outlook 2002. I recently moved the files to a
new
computer
after my old one died. In the old computer the contacts names
were
filed
by
Last Name, First Name. On the new computer the contacts names
are
filed
by
First Name, Last Name.

I want to change it back to Last Name, First Name.

I posted on this forum a week or so ago. The reply was to go
to
control
panel/mail/email accounts/change directory/ then tick the
option
to
file
names as Last, First.

I tried that but nothing happened. Any other ideas on how to
change
this?

Thanks.