Add views to a "new group"

[bsharp]

I have a question about the contacts sidebar (I think that's what it's
called. The vertical list on the left where I can choose different views). I
can add a new group, and even rename that group, but how do I add views to
that new group?

I am using Outlook 2007.

 

[Brian Tillman]

I have a question about the contacts sidebar (I think that's what it's
called. The vertical list on the left where I can choose different
views). I can add a new group, and even rename that group, but how do
I add views to that new group?

I am using Outlook 2007.

The left side of Outlook's window is the Navigation Pane and you can't add
views to it, as far as I'm aware. Your view choices are Mail, Calendar,
Contacts, Tasks, Notes, Folder List, Shortcuts, and Journal.

 

[bsharp]

I'm talking about the area right above Mail, Calendar, etc. When I click on
contacts, at the top it has "My Contacts" then another heading for "Business
Contact Manager" then another heading for "Current View." At the bottom, but
still above "mail, calendar, etc." is a blue button that says, "Add New
Group." When I click on that, it adds a category right above "Current View"
called "New Group." I was hoping to put some custom views into this new area,
but can't figure it out.

I just find it odd that I have the ability to add a "new group" to that
area, but then I can't do anything with it.

 

[Brian Tillman]

I'm talking about the area right above Mail, Calendar, etc.

I'm not ignoring you. I just haven't had the time to investigate. I ask
your indulgence.

 

[bsharp]

Thanks, appreciate that.

I have a workaround, so it's not urgent. I'm just creating my own custom
views that are visible only in that folder, then labelling them to start with
a "0" in the name so they come up at the top of the list. But I'd rather be
able to add them to the "new group."

 

[Brian Tillman]

Thanks, appreciate that.

I have a workaround, so it's not urgent. I'm just creating my own
custom views that are visible only in that folder, then labelling
them to start with a "0" in the name so they come up at the top of
the list. But I'd rather be able to add them to the "new group."

Clearly you're not adding "views", since a view covers everything you see in
the Navigation Pane.

A group in each of the Navigation Pane views (Calendar, Contacts, Tasks,
Notes) is just a way to organize the folders that can be seen in the
particular view. The "My xxx" groups contain the folders of a particular
type that reside on your default data store. You can create new folders of
a particular type in other data stores and collect them in groups in the
particular view., but I believe they are always alphabetized within the
groups. The only view I know where you can specify your own order is the
Shortcuts view.