How do I use periods in contact phone numbers

J

Joe James

I need to change from the standard to periods in phone numbers, e.g
973.625.7721 instead of (973) 625-7721.

Thanks
 
B

Brian Tillman

Joe James said:
I need to change from the standard to periods in phone numbers, e.g
973.625.7721 instead of (973) 625-7721.
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Can't be done. Outlook's formatting of phone numbers is hard-coded. I
can't think of any dialers that would appreciate the periods anyway.
 
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Donna in Idaho

Which brings up a questioin - why are we all of a sudden seeing phone
numbers written with periods instead of dashes? I've seen that in lots of
ads, correspondence, etc., and can't see the point. What was wrong with the
'old-fashioned' dashes?

Donna
 
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Jim G

It's trendy. I picked up the habit while living in Europe. Maybe the period
distracts the eye less than the dash.
 
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