How do I get the last name first when organizing my addressbook?

[kswillard]

How can something so simple become so aggrivating?!?!? I've followed what
Microsoft says about organizing contacts, but it refuses to do what I want it
to!

Can someone please help me before I throw this piece of crap out the
window?!?!

Kevin

 

[Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]]

Go to the Tools menu > Email accounts command. Select "View/Change existing
directories or address books" and click Next. Highlight Outlook Address Book
and click Change. Select "File As" in the "Show names by" section

 

[kswillard]

Vince,

Thanks for the reply. However, it doesn't fix my issue. I did what you said.
When I click "Full name" under the contact infpr and make sure the first name
and last name are in the right place, then I select under "File as" Last
name, First name it still shows up in my address book as First name last
name. When I try to play with the coma, it gets further screwy. I don't get
it.

Kevin

 

[Brian Tillman]

Thanks for the reply. However, it doesn't fix my issue. I did what
you said. When I click "Full name" under the contact infpr and make
sure the first name and last name are in the right place, then I
select under "File as" Last name, First name it still shows up in my
address book as First name last name. When I try to play with the
coma, it gets further screwy. I don't get it.

Click Tools>E-mail Accounts>View or change existing directories or address
books>Next. Select Outlook Address Book and click Change. Set you address
book sort order there.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

You need to restart Outlook to see the changes.

 

[kswillard]

Russ, thanks!!

Vince, sorry, I had to say your answer didn't help. It did get me in the
right direction, but restarting Outlook brought it all together.

I appreciate all your replies...you too Brian!

Kevin

You need to restart Outlook to see the changes.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Vince,

Thanks for the reply. However, it doesn't fix my issue. I did what you
said.
When I click "Full name" under the contact infpr and make sure the first
name
and last name are in the right place, then I select under "File as" Last
name, First name it still shows up in my address book as First name last
name. When I try to play with the coma, it gets further screwy. I don't
get
it.

Kevin