Customize the notes section of Contacts in Outlook 2003

[Guest]

I want to know if it is possible to automatically add one consistent short
paragraph in the note section of every new contact I create in Outlook 2003.
It would be a plus to be able to add the same short paragraph to existing
contacts without affecting the existing text already in the notes as well but
I can live without that.

I have searched unsuccessfully trying to find the blank template that
Outlook uses (I am guessing it is actually a Word template) when "New" is
selected to create a new contact.

You help is greatly appreicated.

Thank you,

Ron

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Have you tried Tools->Forms->Design a Form and used that option to insert your boilerplate?

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After furious head scratching, Ron asked:

| I want to know if it is possible to automatically add one consistent
| short paragraph in the note section of every new contact I create in
| Outlook 2003. It would be a plus to be able to add the same short
| paragraph to existing contacts without affecting the existing text
| already in the notes as well but I can live without that.
|
| I have searched unsuccessfully trying to find the blank template that
| Outlook uses (I am guessing it is actually a Word template) when
| "New" is selected to create a new contact.
|
| You help is greatly appreicated.
|
| Thank you,
|
| Ronu ted

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Actually, you'd create the contact with the template text and then publish it and make it the new default form for new contacts. No need to go into design mode. See http://www.outlookcode.com/d/newdefaultform.htm

Word has nothing to do with this, by the way.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers


Have you tried Tools->Forms->Design a Form and used that option to insert your boilerplate?

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Ron asked:

| I want to know if it is possible to automatically add one consistent
| short paragraph in the note section of every new contact I create in
| Outlook 2003. It would be a plus to be able to add the same short
| paragraph to existing contacts without affecting the existing text
| already in the notes as well but I can live without that.
|
| I have searched unsuccessfully trying to find the blank template that
| Outlook uses (I am guessing it is actually a Word template) when
| "New" is selected to create a new contact.
|
| You help is greatly appreicated.
|
| Thank you,
|
| Ronu ted

 

[Guest]

I did find the design tool but could not figure out how to get a text box
into the notes section. When using the design tool everytime I click on the
notes section it selects the whole thing and won't let me modify it.

Thank you,

Ron

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

That's why you need to follow the procedure I suggested -- edit the contact body as you normally would, then publish it as a form.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

I did find the design tool but could not figure out how to get a text box
into the notes section. When using the design tool everytime I click on the
notes section it selects the whole thing and won't let me modify it.

Thank you,

Ron

Have you tried Tools->Forms->Design a Form and used that option to insert your boilerplate?

--Â
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Ron asked:

| I want to know if it is possible to automatically add one consistent
| short paragraph in the note section of every new contact I create in
| Outlook 2003. It would be a plus to be able to add the same short
| paragraph to existing contacts without affecting the existing text
| already in the notes as well but I can live without that.
|
| I have searched unsuccessfully trying to find the blank template that
| Outlook uses (I am guessing it is actually a Word template) when
| "New" is selected to create a new contact.
|
| You help is greatly appreicated.
|
| Thank you,
|
| Ronu ted