views behave inconsistently :(

[boarders paradise]

Hi folks. I'm desperately trying to understand how "Outlook views"
work ... they just don't behave consistently at all. And the Outlook
Help isn't helpful on that point.

OK, let's say I define a custom view, grouped by "country/region". I
give it a name: "test view". Fine. But then I go to a different
contacts folder, choose "test view", but now the list is ungrouped,
there are other columns (some I had before are missing, some are new),
etc.

Normally a view (e.g. "test view") should make all contacts folder
look the same when viewed in that particular view, isn't it ?

Many thanks for your help.

(PS: And yes, I chose "can be used on: all contact folders".)

 

[boarders paradise]

OK, for example:

I use "view > current view > define views...", choose "test view" from
the names of views, click on "modify", click on "fields" and move the
column "location" from the right list (visible) to the left list
(invisible), then "OK > OK > apply view". Fine. The location column
disappears.

Now I go to a different contacts folder. I choose "view > current view

test view", but now the "location" column is still there ... but it

shouldn't! And if I now repeat the same steps as above ("view >
current view > define views...", choose "test view" from the names of
views, click on "modify", click on "fields"), I see that "location"
does show up in the right list again, although I had moved it to the
left list just some seconds ago ...

 

[boarders paradise]

Actually, I cannot "save" any changes to a view. As soon as I switch
to another contact folder all those changes are lost. I would have to
modify each single contact folder one after another. (But that's
exactly what the use of views is intended to avoid!)

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

it sounds like the views are corrupt - you can start fresh with the
/cleanviews switch but it will wipe out all custom views you have.
See http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/resetview.htm - use the first
method.

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[boarders paradise]

thank you for your support. Your suggestion is most appreciated. I
will try and see and post back here. Thank you.

it sounds like the views are corrupt - you can start fresh with the
/cleanviews switch but it will wipe out all custom views you have.
Seehttp://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/resetview.htm- use the first
method.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
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Hi folks. I'm desperately trying to understand how "Outlook views"
work ... they just don't behave consistently at all. And the Outlook
Help isn't helpful on that point.

OK, let's say I define a custom view, grouped by "country/region". I
give it a name: "test view". Fine. But then I go to a different
contacts folder, choose "test view", but now the list is ungrouped,
there are other columns (some I had before are missing, some are new),
etc.

Normally a view (e.g. "test view") should make all contacts folder
look the same when viewed in that particular view, isn't it ?

Many thanks for your help.

(PS: And yes, I chose "can be used on: all contact folders".)