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O.E. Address Book Groups
My O.E. Address Book puts names in alphabetical order by LAST name, but when
I have a group WITHIN the address book, it puts them alphabetically by first name. Is there any way to change that? |
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Hi Joy,
When viewing the group in the address book use the View menu to Sort By last name. -- Tim K. aka Kuay Tim MVP - (IE/OE) Lynnwood, WA * "Joy" wrote in message ... My O.E. Address Book puts names in alphabetical order by LAST name, but when I have a group WITHIN the address book, it puts them alphabetically by first name. Is there any way to change that? |
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Hi Tim,
Thanks for the reply. I do have that (Sort by Last Name) selected for the personal names in my address book. But any Group lists itself by the group name and when I open it, the names in the group window stay by first name. Unless there's another way to view the group other than double clicking on it? Joy "Kuay Tim" wrote in message ... Hi Joy, When viewing the group in the address book use the View menu to Sort By last name. -- Tim K. aka Kuay Tim MVP - (IE/OE) Lynnwood, WA * "Joy" wrote in message ... My O.E. Address Book puts names in alphabetical order by LAST name, but when I have a group WITHIN the address book, it puts them alphabetically by first name. Is there any way to change that? |
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Hi Joy,
I'll need to inquire further into this setting. The view in my address book is the same for all folders. A quick way to change the sort order is to click the Name column header. -- Tim K. aka Kuay Tim MVP - (IE/OE) Lynnwood, WA * "Joy" wrote in message ... Hi Tim, Thanks for the reply. I do have that (Sort by Last Name) selected for the personal names in my address book. But any Group lists itself by the group name and when I open it, the names in the group window stay by first name. Unless there's another way to view the group other than double clicking on it? Joy "Kuay Tim" wrote in message ... Hi Joy, When viewing the group in the address book use the View menu to Sort By last name. -- Tim K. aka Kuay Tim MVP - (IE/OE) Lynnwood, WA * "Joy" wrote in message ... My O.E. Address Book puts names in alphabetical order by LAST name, but when I have a group WITHIN the address book, it puts them alphabetically by first name. Is there any way to change that? |
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Hi Tim,
Maybe so you'll know what I'm talking about, you could try creating a "sample" group. Here's how I created the group: In Address book, I clicked on New and chose New Group. In the window that opened I gave the group a name, and then typed each name down below with their e-mail address. Clicking Add puts each name in the group members window. Unless I list the last name first, it alphabetizes them by first name. If I do Doe, Jane, then of course they are by last name. But if I type Jane Doe, it lists by Jane first. Once I'm finished typing all the names for that group, and click OK, they are listed in my regular Address Book under the group name. Double clicking on that group name only opens the window that I've just finished filling out. Hope I'm explaining this correctly/clearly. Maybe I don't understand how to use New Folder rather than New Group. Joy "Kuay Tim" wrote in message ... Hi Joy, I'll need to inquire further into this setting. The view in my address book is the same for all folders. A quick way to change the sort order is to click the Name column header. -- Tim K. aka Kuay Tim MVP - (IE/OE) Lynnwood, WA * "Joy" wrote in message ... Hi Tim, Thanks for the reply. I do have that (Sort by Last Name) selected for the personal names in my address book. But any Group lists itself by the group name and when I open it, the names in the group window stay by first name. Unless there's another way to view the group other than double clicking on it? Joy "Kuay Tim" wrote in message ... Hi Joy, When viewing the group in the address book use the View menu to Sort By last name. -- Tim K. aka Kuay Tim MVP - (IE/OE) Lynnwood, WA * "Joy" wrote in message ... My O.E. Address Book puts names in alphabetical order by LAST name, but when I have a group WITHIN the address book, it puts them alphabetically by first name. Is there any way to change that? |
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Hi Joy,
I now understand more about the problem. The group folders I've previously put together had entries selected from the Main Contacts folder. I found that typing the entries in the group properties sheet results in the entry not showing in the group (folder) pane. It looks like a full address book entry is not created. If you could enter the contacts in the Main Contacts folder, and then select them for the group it would then be possible to sort by last name (in the contacts pane for the group), not the group properties sheet. To make this simpler the entries in the Main Contacts folder could temporarily be moved to another location. This would make it easier to select only the group entries. An export to a comma-separated values (.csv) file could be done to back-up the Main Contacts entries. After the group entries are completed import the Main Contacts entries. More Information http://home.earthlink.net/~kuaytim/exportwab.htm It is quite possible that someone will be able to offer another, better solution. -- Tim K. aka Kuay Tim MVP - (IE/OE) Lynnwood, WA * "Joy" wrote in message ... Hi Tim, Maybe so you'll know what I'm talking about, you could try creating a "sample" group. Here's how I created the group: In Address book, I clicked on New and chose New Group. In the window that opened I gave the group a name, and then typed each name down below with their e-mail address. Clicking Add puts each name in the group members window. Unless I list the last name first, it alphabetizes them by first name. If I do Doe, Jane, then of course they are by last name. But if I type Jane Doe, it lists by Jane first. Once I'm finished typing all the names for that group, and click OK, they are listed in my regular Address Book under the group name. Double clicking on that group name only opens the window that I've just finished filling out. Hope I'm explaining this correctly/clearly. Maybe I don't understand how to use New Folder rather than New Group. Joy "Kuay Tim" wrote in message ... Hi Joy, I'll need to inquire further into this setting. The view in my address book is the same for all folders. A quick way to change the sort order is to click the Name column header. -- Tim K. aka Kuay Tim MVP - (IE/OE) Lynnwood, WA * "Joy" wrote in message ... Hi Tim, Thanks for the reply. I do have that (Sort by Last Name) selected for the personal names in my address book. But any Group lists itself by the group name and when I open it, the names in the group window stay by first name. Unless there's another way to view the group other than double clicking on it? Joy "Kuay Tim" wrote in message ... Hi Joy, When viewing the group in the address book use the View menu to Sort By last name. -- Tim K. aka Kuay Tim MVP - (IE/OE) Lynnwood, WA * "Joy" wrote in message ... My O.E. Address Book puts names in alphabetical order by LAST name, but when I have a group WITHIN the address book, it puts them alphabetically by first name. Is there any way to change that? |
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Thanks, Tim. For now, as I had mentioned, I had typed the Group names with
last name first, as in Doe, Jane. But I'll save this page you sent for future information. The reason I wanted the Group names alphabetically is if I want to add new names, I want to make sure it's not a duplication. Joy "Kuay Tim" wrote in message ... Hi Joy, I now understand more about the problem. The group folders I've previously put together had entries selected from the Main Contacts folder. I found that typing the entries in the group properties sheet results in the entry not showing in the group (folder) pane. It looks like a full address book entry is not created. If you could enter the contacts in the Main Contacts folder, and then select them for the group it would then be possible to sort by last name (in the contacts pane for the group), not the group properties sheet. To make this simpler the entries in the Main Contacts folder could temporarily be moved to another location. This would make it easier to select only the group entries. An export to a comma-separated values (.csv) file could be done to back-up the Main Contacts entries. After the group entries are completed import the Main Contacts entries. More Information http://home.earthlink.net/~kuaytim/exportwab.htm It is quite possible that someone will be able to offer another, better solution. -- Tim K. aka Kuay Tim MVP - (IE/OE) Lynnwood, WA * "Joy" wrote in message ... Hi Tim, Maybe so you'll know what I'm talking about, you could try creating a "sample" group. Here's how I created the group: In Address book, I clicked on New and chose New Group. In the window that opened I gave the group a name, and then typed each name down below with their e-mail address. Clicking Add puts each name in the group members window. Unless I list the last name first, it alphabetizes them by first name. If I do Doe, Jane, then of course they are by last name. But if I type Jane Doe, it lists by Jane first. Once I'm finished typing all the names for that group, and click OK, they are listed in my regular Address Book under the group name. Double clicking on that group name only opens the window that I've just finished filling out. Hope I'm explaining this correctly/clearly. Maybe I don't understand how to use New Folder rather than New Group. Joy "Kuay Tim" wrote in message ... Hi Joy, I'll need to inquire further into this setting. The view in my address book is the same for all folders. A quick way to change the sort order is to click the Name column header. -- Tim K. aka Kuay Tim MVP - (IE/OE) Lynnwood, WA * "Joy" wrote in message ... Hi Tim, Thanks for the reply. I do have that (Sort by Last Name) selected for the personal names in my address book. But any Group lists itself by the group name and when I open it, the names in the group window stay by first name. Unless there's another way to view the group other than double clicking on it? Joy "Kuay Tim" wrote in message ... Hi Joy, When viewing the group in the address book use the View menu to Sort By last name. -- Tim K. aka Kuay Tim MVP - (IE/OE) Lynnwood, WA * "Joy" wrote in message ... My O.E. Address Book puts names in alphabetical order by LAST name, but when I have a group WITHIN the address book, it puts them alphabetically by first name. Is there any way to change that? |
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Is MS Office or Outlook also installed?
-- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security Joy wrote: My O.E. Address Book puts names in alphabetical order by LAST name, but when I have a group WITHIN the address book, it puts them alphabetically by first name. Is there any way to change that? |
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Office, but not Outlook. Well, maybe it is installed as I supposedly got
all of Office in the computer when I bought it new last May. I don't use Outlook, though, I use O.E. . . . . Just looked at Start-Programs, and I do apparently have Outlook installed. "PA Bear" wrote in message ... Is MS Office or Outlook also installed? -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security Joy wrote: My O.E. Address Book puts names in alphabetical order by LAST name, but when I have a group WITHIN the address book, it puts them alphabetically by first name. Is there any way to change that? |
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Do you have this Registry key?...
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \WAB \WAB4 If not, STOP; If so, is there a DWORD named UseOutlook and is its value set to 1 (one)? If not, STOP; If so, Address Book is configured to share contacts with Outlook, even if you don't use it (can happen with the install of Office). Change the value to 0 (zero), Address Book should be available to you and all should be well. (If that DWORD is not present, don't create it, and don't alter any other DWORD values.) Note that any changes (additions, deletions, edits) made while sharing was enabled will not be available (displayed) in Address Book when sharing is disabled. cf. http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=191946 -- ~PA Bear Joy wrote: Office, but not Outlook. Well, maybe it is installed as I supposedly got all of Office in the computer when I bought it new last May. I don't use Outlook, though, I use O.E. . . . . Just looked at Start-Programs, and I do apparently have Outlook installed. "PA Bear" wrote in message ... Is MS Office or Outlook also installed? -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security Joy wrote: My O.E. Address Book puts names in alphabetical order by LAST name, but when I have a group WITHIN the address book, it puts them alphabetically by first name. Is there any way to change that? |
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