How sort address book names last, first?

[tjsmags]

I thought I've changed options somewhere to have items show up Last, First.
But, when I compose an email and it brings up SELECT NAMES (or even if I
compose a new distribution list and brings up SELECT MEMBERS) it always lists
the NAME column FIRST, LAST...drives me nuts!

How do I change this (in both composing an email and creating a distribution
list) to show the NAME field by LAST, FIRST??????

Thanks.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Answered here countless times.
Answer depends on your version which you neglected to post.
Search this group for the answer that matches your version.

 

[tjsmags]

Outlook 2003
--
Thank you.

Answered here countless times.
Answer depends on your version which you neglected to post.
Search this group for the answer that matches your version.

 

[tjsmags]

It didn't work. While in Directories and Address Books I chose CHANGE and
then there were two Outlook Addres Books: Contacts: Mailbox - Alumni (I'm
assuming this is my personal contacts folder) and Students: Public Folders
(where all the students are listed).

Below these it gives two options for SHOW NAMES BY First Last (John Smith)
and File As (Smith, John).

I clicked the button by File As for both address books, but it didn't work.
What am I doing wrong?
--
Thank you.

Go to Tools > E-mail accounts > View or change existing directories or
address books > Outlook Address Book > Change… > Set your sort order there
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Outlook 2003
--
Thank you.

Answered here countless times.
Answer depends on your version which you neglected to post.
Search this group for the answer that matches your version.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I thought I've changed options somewhere to have items show up Last,
First.
But, when I compose an email and it brings up SELECT NAMES (or even if
I
compose a new distribution list and brings up SELECT MEMBERS) it always
lists
the NAME column FIRST, LAST...drives me nuts!

How do I change this (in both composing an email and creating a
distribution
list) to show the NAME field by LAST, FIRST??????

Thanks.

 

[tjsmags]

Gee, is this a 'support' site or an 'attack' site??? Sorry we can't all be
Outlook gurus like you, but, then again, isn't that your job!?

Come to me anytime about your CPA questions, how to write a business plan,
how to raise 4 boys that are loved by all, very smart, and very athletic, how
to multi-task like there's no tomorrow, how to be the best volunteer for your
childrens' school (room mom for all 4, school board member, alumni
development member, convert school into the 21st century with computers) and
sporting activities (coach soccer and volleyball, be team manager for
football and hockey), not to mention be an awesome cook, keep a house
spotless (did I mention with 4 boys?), and, most of all, be an awesome wife
to my husband that I've been with for almost 21 years...all at the young age
of 40! Thanks be to God!

Maybe you ought to think about a new job (or a better s_x life) as you are
quite crabby!
--
Thank you.

Hard to say. You have been very skilled at leaving out information.
The instructions work when followed correctly. We have no idea what you
actually did. We have no idea what your information store is nor how you
configured the address book to start with.
Any change you make requires a restart before you see it take effect.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

It didn't work. While in Directories and Address Books I chose CHANGE and
then there were two Outlook Addres Books: Contacts: Mailbox - Alumni (I'm
assuming this is my personal contacts folder) and Students: Public Folders
(where all the students are listed).

Below these it gives two options for SHOW NAMES BY First Last (John Smith)
and File As (Smith, John).

I clicked the button by File As for both address books, but it didn't
work.
What am I doing wrong?
--
Thank you.

Go to Tools > E-mail accounts > View or change existing directories or
address books > Outlook Address Book > Change… > Set your sort order
there
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Outlook 2003
--
Thank you.



:

Answered here countless times.
Answer depends on your version which you neglected to post.
Search this group for the answer that matches your version.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I thought I've changed options somewhere to have items show up Last,
First.
But, when I compose an email and it brings up SELECT NAMES (or even
if
I
compose a new distribution list and brings up SELECT MEMBERS) it
always
lists
the NAME column FIRST, LAST...drives me nuts!

How do I change this (in both composing an email and creating a
distribution
list) to show the NAME field by LAST, FIRST??????

Thanks.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

No, it is not my job. No one can be a mind reader. You must provide
information for anyone to be able to figure out your problem. Not doing so
just wastes everyone's time.
Only you could know why you have two Contact Folders, where they reside and
which one you need to try to sort. You also need to look at the format of
the File As fields in these folders. That's what Outlook will use when you
tell it to sort by that field.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Gee, is this a 'support' site or an 'attack' site??? Sorry we can't all
be
Outlook gurus like you, but, then again, isn't that your job!?

Come to me anytime about your CPA questions, how to write a business plan,
how to raise 4 boys that are loved by all, very smart, and very athletic,
how
to multi-task like there's no tomorrow, how to be the best volunteer for
your
childrens' school (room mom for all 4, school board member, alumni
development member, convert school into the 21st century with computers)
and
sporting activities (coach soccer and volleyball, be team manager for
football and hockey), not to mention be an awesome cook, keep a house
spotless (did I mention with 4 boys?), and, most of all, be an awesome
wife
to my husband that I've been with for almost 21 years...all at the young
age
of 40! Thanks be to God!

Maybe you ought to think about a new job (or a better s_x life) as you are
quite crabby!
--
Thank you.

Hard to say. You have been very skilled at leaving out information.
The instructions work when followed correctly. We have no idea what you
actually did. We have no idea what your information store is nor how you
configured the address book to start with.
Any change you make requires a restart before you see it take effect.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

It didn't work. While in Directories and Address Books I chose CHANGE
and
then there were two Outlook Addres Books: Contacts: Mailbox - Alumni
(I'm
assuming this is my personal contacts folder) and Students: Public
Folders
(where all the students are listed).

Below these it gives two options for SHOW NAMES BY First Last (John
Smith)
and File As (Smith, John).

I clicked the button by File As for both address books, but it didn't
work.
What am I doing wrong?
--
Thank you.



:

Go to Tools > E-mail accounts > View or change existing directories or
address books > Outlook Address Book > Change… > Set your sort order
there
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Outlook 2003
--
Thank you.



:

Answered here countless times.
Answer depends on your version which you neglected to post.
Search this group for the answer that matches your version.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I thought I've changed options somewhere to have items show up
Last,
First.
But, when I compose an email and it brings up SELECT NAMES (or
even
if
I
compose a new distribution list and brings up SELECT MEMBERS) it
always
lists
the NAME column FIRST, LAST...drives me nuts!

How do I change this (in both composing an email and creating a
distribution
list) to show the NAME field by LAST, FIRST??????

Thanks.