Address Book Names Order

[Raymond Zachary]

I would like to list the names in my Entourage X Address Book by last
name first. However, I cannot find any way to do this.
Does anyone know how this can be done?

Thanks

 

[Diane Ross]

I would like to list the names in my Entourage X Address Book by last
name first. However, I cannot find any way to do this.
Does anyone know how this can be done?

The Address Book displays the names as FirstName LastName, but they are
sorted in alphabetical order by LAST name, not first name. Click on the Name
column and you'll see for yourself.

Groups are another matter - they indeed are sorted by first name. Get Paul
Berkowitz's script Group Sort X at

http://macscripter.net/scriptbuilders/

It will sort all your groups alphabetically by last name. Whenever you add
any new group members , run the script again on just that group - it's
instantaneous when done that way.

 

[Mickey Stevens]

The Address Book displays the names as FirstName LastName, but they are
sorted in alphabetical order by LAST name, not first name. Click on the Name
column and you'll see for yourself.

There is a way you can re-format it using the Nickname column, which is
described in detail here:
<http://www.entourage.mvps.org/faq/faqs.html#Anchor-147>

However, this is not an ideal solution because then the "Name" field that
appears on outgoing message only includes the last name, which can make it
harder for you to distinguish contacts.