Messages View

[Asbjorn Hojmark]

In Outlook 2003, there's a new default view, where Show in Groups
is "On" and Grid Line Style is "Solid". I find both highly
irritating.

Of cause, I can create a new view or modify the view for the
specific folder. But isn't there any way to select a defined view
for all (marked) folders or for 'this folder and all
sub-folders'?

Best would be if one could convince Outlook to also create all
*new* folders using the view of your own choice; simply changing
the default.

I've tried modifying the Messages view, but it looks like the
view settings apply only to a single folder, not all of them. At
least all of the other folders don't change their appearence and
new ones still look like the default.

Any hints?

TIA,
-A

 

[Guest]

Look up "change default Views" or "reset standard views" in Help and loads of
info will come up. Going to View>Arrange by>Current View or Define Current
views will get you more options. Help explains how.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

No, there isn't, because once you touch a view in a particular folder,
Outlook caches your changes there. To make a global change, you must start
Outlook once with the /cleanviews switch to wipe out **all** view
customizations for all folders. Then make the changes you desire to the
named Messages view -- not the "current view" -- in View | Arrange By |
Current View | Define Views.

 

[Asbjorn Hojmark]

Look up "change default Views" or "reset standard views" in Help
and loads of info will come up. Going to View>Arrange by>Current
View or Define Current views will get you more options. Help
explains how.

Thanks, but as I said:

Or to put it another way: Changing the default Messages view
actually doesn't change the way folders are displayed, even if
they use the Messages view.


I can of cause define a new view, and apply it to folders, but
then I have to apply it to each and every folder, which is
hundreds, and it won't automatically apply to new folders.

-A

 

[Asbjorn Hojmark]

No, there isn't, because once you touch a view in a particular folder,
Outlook caches your changes there.

Yeah, that's what I saw.

To make a global change, you must start Outlook once with the /cleanviews
switch to wipe out **all** view customizations for all folders. Then make
the changes you desire to the named Messages view -- not the "current view"
-- in View | Arrange By | Current View | Define Views.

Thanks a lot Sue. Highly appreciated.

-A