How do I get Contact phone to automatically enter with the format.

[Guest]

When entering a new contact, wherever I need to put in a phone number I have
to put in the ( ) and then the spaces and then the dash to get (555)
555-5555. Is there any way to set a default telephone format? Thanks!

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Outlook does this automatically when your operating system's dialing
location is set correctly.

 

[Guest]

OK -- Would you be good enough to assist me in setting my operating system's
dialing location correctly? I'm not a novice; however, I am not fully
understanding of all the 'little' things -- and I am "older". Thanks!

Outlook does this automatically when your operating system's dialing
location is set correctly.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

When entering a new contact, wherever I need to put in a phone number I
have
to put in the ( ) and then the spaces and then the dash to get (555)
555-5555. Is there any way to set a default telephone format? Thanks!

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Sure.
One problem. You never told me your operating system.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

OK -- Would you be good enough to assist me in setting my operating
system's
dialing location correctly? I'm not a novice; however, I am not fully
understanding of all the 'little' things -- and I am "older". Thanks!

Outlook does this automatically when your operating system's dialing
location is set correctly.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

When entering a new contact, wherever I need to put in a phone number I
have
to put in the ( ) and then the spaces and then the dash to get (555)
555-5555. Is there any way to set a default telephone format? Thanks!

 

[Guest]

XP (2) -- Thanks for your help -- I appreciate it!

Sure.
One problem. You never told me your operating system.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

OK -- Would you be good enough to assist me in setting my operating
system's
dialing location correctly? I'm not a novice; however, I am not fully
understanding of all the 'little' things -- and I am "older". Thanks!

Outlook does this automatically when your operating system's dialing
location is set correctly.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
When entering a new contact, wherever I need to put in a phone number I
have
to put in the ( ) and then the spaces and then the dash to get (555)
555-5555. Is there any way to set a default telephone format? Thanks!

 

[Guest]

XP (2) -- Thanks for your help -- I appreciate it!

Sure.
One problem. You never told me your operating system.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

OK -- Would you be good enough to assist me in setting my operating
system's
dialing location correctly? I'm not a novice; however, I am not fully
understanding of all the 'little' things -- and I am "older". Thanks!

Outlook does this automatically when your operating system's dialing
location is set correctly.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
When entering a new contact, wherever I need to put in a phone number I
have
to put in the ( ) and then the spaces and then the dash to get (555)
555-5555. Is there any way to set a default telephone format? Thanks!

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Control Panel > Phone and modem options... > Dialing Rules
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

XP (2) -- Thanks for your help -- I appreciate it!

Sure.
One problem. You never told me your operating system.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

OK -- Would you be good enough to assist me in setting my operating
system's
dialing location correctly? I'm not a novice; however, I am not fully
understanding of all the 'little' things -- and I am "older".
Thanks!

:

Outlook does this automatically when your operating system's dialing
location is set correctly.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
When entering a new contact, wherever I need to put in a phone
number I
have
to put in the ( ) and then the spaces and then the dash to get
(555)
555-5555. Is there any way to set a default telephone format?
Thanks!

 

[Guest]

Control Panel > Phone and modem options... > Dialing Rules, edit your
location and replace the "1" with your area code.

XP (2) -- Thanks for your help -- I appreciate it!

Sure.
One problem. You never told me your operating system.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

OK -- Would you be good enough to assist me in setting my operating
system's
dialing location correctly? I'm not a novice; however, I am not fully
understanding of all the 'little' things -- and I am "older". Thanks!

:

Outlook does this automatically when your operating system's dialing
location is set correctly.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
When entering a new contact, wherever I need to put in a phone number I
have
to put in the ( ) and then the spaces and then the dash to get (555)
555-5555. Is there any way to set a default telephone format? Thanks!

 

[Guest]

IS there any way to set this up otherwise? When I go to open Phone and Modem
Options I'm told it's not available and I probably have trouble starting
Telephony. I suspect this was disabled by our network adminstrators. In my
old version of Outlook, I could just type phone numbers and have automatic
formatting.

Thanks
_Shawn

Control Panel > Phone and modem options... > Dialing Rules, edit your
location and replace the "1" with your area code.

XP (2) -- Thanks for your help -- I appreciate it!

Sure.
One problem. You never told me your operating system.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
OK -- Would you be good enough to assist me in setting my operating
system's
dialing location correctly? I'm not a novice; however, I am not fully
understanding of all the 'little' things -- and I am "older". Thanks!

:

Outlook does this automatically when your operating system's dialing
location is set correctly.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
When entering a new contact, wherever I need to put in a phone number I
have
to put in the ( ) and then the spaces and then the dash to get (555)
555-5555. Is there any way to set a default telephone format? Thanks!