How do I search in my contacts?

[MIke D]

When a type a name in, most of the time no names are revealed. Just a few
names come up when I do a search.
Example when I type "Mike" nothing appears, even thought there are serveral
Mikes in my contacts. When I type "Don" only two names appear when there are
are several more.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Rather hard to answer without information. You neglected to post your
Outlook version, information store, and search method.

 

[MIke D]

Outlook 2007
Vista OS

My search method was using the "Search Inbox" in the Outlook program.
--
Thanks for any help!
Mike

Rather hard to answer without information. You neglected to post your
Outlook version, information store, and search method.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Why are you searching for your Contacts in the Inbox?

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Outlook 2007
Vista OS

My search method was using the "Search Inbox" in the Outlook program.
--
Thanks for any help!
Mike

Rather hard to answer without information. You neglected to post your
Outlook version, information store, and search method.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

When a type a name in, most of the time no names are revealed. Just a
few
names come up when I do a search.
Example when I type "Mike" nothing appears, even thought there are
serveral
Mikes in my contacts. When I type "Don" only two names appear when
there
are
are several more.

 

[MIke D]

It also says "Search all Contact Items".
--
Thanks for any help!
Mike

Why are you searching for your Contacts in the Inbox?

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Outlook 2007
Vista OS

My search method was using the "Search Inbox" in the Outlook program.
--
Thanks for any help!
Mike

Rather hard to answer without information. You neglected to post your
Outlook version, information store, and search method.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
When a type a name in, most of the time no names are revealed. Just a
few
names come up when I do a search.
Example when I type "Mike" nothing appears, even thought there are
serveral
Mikes in my contacts. When I type "Don" only two names appear when
there
are
are several more.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Not here it doesn't. I would at least search in the relevant folder.
If that fails, check the status of Indexing for Instant Search.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

It also says "Search all Contact Items".
--
Thanks for any help!
Mike

Why are you searching for your Contacts in the Inbox?

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Outlook 2007
Vista OS

My search method was using the "Search Inbox" in the Outlook program.
--
Thanks for any help!
Mike


:

Rather hard to answer without information. You neglected to post your
Outlook version, information store, and search method.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
When a type a name in, most of the time no names are revealed. Just
a
few
names come up when I do a search.
Example when I type "Mike" nothing appears, even thought there are
serveral
Mikes in my contacts. When I type "Don" only two names appear when
there
are
are several more.

 

[MIke D]

When I am in my contacts folder as opposed to the calendar or mail folder,
shouldn't I be able to do a search of my contacts "instant search" by typing
a name of a partial phone number? Shouldn't this give me a list of all the
matching names or partial numbers?

Russ thanks for the help.
--
Thanks for any help!
Mike

Not here it doesn't. I would at least search in the relevant folder.
If that fails, check the status of Indexing for Instant Search.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

It also says "Search all Contact Items".
--
Thanks for any help!
Mike

Why are you searching for your Contacts in the Inbox?

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Outlook 2007
Vista OS

My search method was using the "Search Inbox" in the Outlook program.
--
Thanks for any help!
Mike


:

Rather hard to answer without information. You neglected to post your
Outlook version, information store, and search method.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
When a type a name in, most of the time no names are revealed. Just
a
few
names come up when I do a search.
Example when I type "Mike" nothing appears, even thought there are
serveral
Mikes in my contacts. When I type "Don" only two names appear when
there
are
are several more.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

We seem to be changing topics, but yes, that's the way it works.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

When I am in my contacts folder as opposed to the calendar or mail folder,
shouldn't I be able to do a search of my contacts "instant search" by
typing
a name of a partial phone number? Shouldn't this give me a list of all
the
matching names or partial numbers?

Russ thanks for the help.
--
Thanks for any help!
Mike

Not here it doesn't. I would at least search in the relevant folder.
If that fails, check the status of Indexing for Instant Search.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

It also says "Search all Contact Items".
--
Thanks for any help!
Mike


:

Why are you searching for your Contacts in the Inbox?

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Outlook 2007
Vista OS

My search method was using the "Search Inbox" in the Outlook
program.
--
Thanks for any help!
Mike


:

Rather hard to answer without information. You neglected to post
your
Outlook version, information store, and search method.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
When a type a name in, most of the time no names are revealed.
Just
a
few
names come up when I do a search.
Example when I type "Mike" nothing appears, even thought there
are
serveral
Mikes in my contacts. When I type "Don" only two names appear
when
there
are
are several more.

 

[MIke D]

Again thank you for your patience.

Let me begin anew.

In MS Outlook 2007 I am attempting to do a search. whether it is a name,
first or last, zip code, phone number, etc. In the right hand top corner
there is a box that states "search contacts". I should be able to use this
to search all thtough my contacts, in fact as a type it should quiery the
options and filter them more as I add letters or numbers.

This is my assumption.

My problem is that when I do type for example "michael" it does not find the
8 michaels I have in my contact list. WHen I type "Don" it only brings up
one of the Don's in my contacts.

Something is wrong and I need to correct. Please advise and thank you for
your time.
--
Thanks for any help!
Mike

We seem to be changing topics, but yes, that's the way it works.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

When I am in my contacts folder as opposed to the calendar or mail folder,
shouldn't I be able to do a search of my contacts "instant search" by
typing
a name of a partial phone number? Shouldn't this give me a list of all
the
matching names or partial numbers?

Russ thanks for the help.
--
Thanks for any help!
Mike

Not here it doesn't. I would at least search in the relevant folder.
If that fails, check the status of Indexing for Instant Search.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
It also says "Search all Contact Items".
--
Thanks for any help!
Mike


:

Why are you searching for your Contacts in the Inbox?

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Outlook 2007
Vista OS

My search method was using the "Search Inbox" in the Outlook
program.
--
Thanks for any help!
Mike


:

Rather hard to answer without information. You neglected to post
your
Outlook version, information store, and search method.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
When a type a name in, most of the time no names are revealed.
Just
a
few
names come up when I do a search.
Example when I type "Mike" nothing appears, even thought there
are
serveral
Mikes in my contacts. When I type "Don" only two names appear
when
there
are
are several more.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Please do the first 2 troubleshooting steps that I posted and tell me the
results.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Again thank you for your patience.

Let me begin anew.

In MS Outlook 2007 I am attempting to do a search. whether it is a name,
first or last, zip code, phone number, etc. In the right hand top corner
there is a box that states "search contacts". I should be able to use
this
to search all thtough my contacts, in fact as a type it should quiery the
options and filter them more as I add letters or numbers.

This is my assumption.

My problem is that when I do type for example "michael" it does not find
the
8 michaels I have in my contact list. WHen I type "Don" it only brings up
one of the Don's in my contacts.

Something is wrong and I need to correct. Please advise and thank you for
your time.
--
Thanks for any help!
Mike

We seem to be changing topics, but yes, that's the way it works.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

When I am in my contacts folder as opposed to the calendar or mail
folder,
shouldn't I be able to do a search of my contacts "instant search" by
typing
a name of a partial phone number? Shouldn't this give me a list of all
the
matching names or partial numbers?

Russ thanks for the help.
--
Thanks for any help!
Mike


:

Not here it doesn't. I would at least search in the relevant folder.
If that fails, check the status of Indexing for Instant Search.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
It also says "Search all Contact Items".
--
Thanks for any help!
Mike


:

Why are you searching for your Contacts in the Inbox?

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Outlook 2007
Vista OS

My search method was using the "Search Inbox" in the Outlook
program.
--
Thanks for any help!
Mike


:

Rather hard to answer without information. You neglected to post
your
Outlook version, information store, and search method.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
When a type a name in, most of the time no names are revealed.
Just
a
few
names come up when I do a search.
Example when I type "Mike" nothing appears, even thought there
are
serveral
Mikes in my contacts. When I type "Don" only two names appear
when
there
are
are several more.