Box next to Find icon on OL 2003 toolbar

[Bob S]

Sorry, I started to write a message earlier which got posted before
completing with an accidental keystroke.

I use OL 2003 and have a box on my toolbar which shows up when I am
accessing email and when accessing contacts. It is right next to the Find
icon and has a field into which one can type letters and a drop-down arrow
which reveals a list of contacts I have looked up. I understand the "Find"
icon. It is a toggle which either reveals or hides another toolbar used for
searching. However the box seens to have no usefulness. If I highlight a
contact in the list and press enter, it just switches control to my email
list. If I type a contact's name (one I KNOW is in my contacts) it tells me
it cannot find the contact.

Could someone tell me what this box is supposed to do and how to use it?
Thank you.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

IF you hover the mouse over that box, you should see it identified in a
ScreenTip as the "Find a Contact" command. Typing in a name or partial name
or selected a name from the drop-down list should display the related
contact from your default Contacts folder. If it doesn't, you may want to
try running Help | Detect and Repair.