how do i create an address book in word 2003

[eileene]

Could some one please help me. I am trying to creat a address book in word
2003. i don't want outlook. I know it can be done in word thank you

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Actually, I don't think it can be done in Word any more. I had one that
worked in Word 2002, but it no longer works in 2003. You can use the Outlook
Contacts list but only, I think, if you have Outlook selected as your
default mail client. Perhaps I'm wrong about this (I certainly hope so), as
I don't use Outlook and so am not familiar with all its features.

 

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

Eileene

Why not just use Windows Address Book?..

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Word can't use a .wab, only a .pab. See “WD2000: Which Address Books Can Be
Used with Word?” at http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=269111

 

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

..... a pab but not a wab?..

Suzanne, I didn't know that, but if the OP wants an address book, why not
just use Address Book.. it's self contained, and doesn't require diddly to
operate..

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

What Address Book are you referring to?

 

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

Windows Address Book?.. not much. I will admit, but it can be saved as a csv
file which could be manipulated in Excel and then in a Word table, perhaps..
preliminary tests doing this have not been too successful, but with a little
work, I could maybe get a list that wasn't in triplicate..

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Windows Address Book is the .wab, which Word can't use. Yes, you can export
it to a .pab (Personal Address Book) or to .csv. Good luck from there!

 

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

So why does it procure a list, some of the entries being duplicated and
other being triplicated?.. one has to wonder if Word makes a good address
book at all, certainly from the view of importing from another type of
address book..

Of course, the OP could create a table in Word and manually enter details..