Why can't I customise the Outlook 2003 contact form?

[JMGreen]

In Outlook 2003 the contact form has been redesigned - with space for picture
etc. I want to slightly modify the form so go through the design this form
procedure. However when I do so the form changes to the old style contacts
not the new one.

How can I keep the format of the new style form - but with a minor amendment
(i.e. one additional field added?)

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

The new contact form layout in OL2003 and the included picture control are not available to programmers, who will see the older layout when they put an Outlook 2003 contact form into design mode. One workaround is to use an image control, as described at http://www.outlookcode.com/d/formpicture.htm#control .

For other contact form idiosyncracies, see http://www.outlookcode.com/d/contactform.htm