how to apply new contact form to existing forms

[Nick Cumberbatch]

I am using WIN XP Professional and Outlook 2003

I am referring to the form in CONTACTS. Recently I went to Tools, Forms,
Design Form. I added a new Field "Department" under "Company" field and
Published this as "my form".
I then go to Navigator Pane, right click on Contact Folder, Properties and
selected "my form" in "when posting to this folder use" box.

Now when I try to create a new contact I get the form with the change I made
("department" is there). So far so good.

How can I now get the existing contacts to reflect this change. Does the
change only apply to new contacts and how could I apply it to existing
contacts.

Thanks

 

[Milly Staples - MVP Outlook]

http://www.outlookcode.com/d/newdefaultform.htm should help.

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After furious head scratching, Nick Cumberbatch asked:

| I am using WIN XP Professional and Outlook 2003
|
| I am referring to the form in CONTACTS. Recently I went to Tools,
| Forms, Design Form. I added a new Field "Department" under "Company"
| field and Published this as "my form".
| I then go to Navigator Pane, right click on Contact Folder,
| Properties and selected "my form" in "when posting to this folder
| use" box.
|
| Now when I try to create a new contact I get the form with the change
| I made ("department" is there). So far so good.
|
| How can I now get the existing contacts to reflect this change. Does
| the change only apply to new contacts and how could I apply it to
| existing contacts.
|
| Thanks