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From: Leonid S. Knyshov // SBS Expert on 13 Mar 2010 00:18 On 3/12/2010 6:28 AM, Andrew B wrote: > I have a possibly related 'problem' with Outlook 2007. Autocomplete will not > use names from my Contacts List. It autofills with all kinds of names that > I've manually filled in addresses for in the past, which is useful and > helpful, but I'm danged if I can see the point of a Contacts List if > Autocomplete won't also include names from it. > > Example: I type the letter "B" in the "To" field. Up pops a list of > suggestions, including Bill, Betty and Bathsheba, all of whom I wrote to > yesterday and who aren't in my Contacts, but Bob, who is one of my Contacts, > is nowhere to be found on the list. > > Of course I can hit "To" and go to my Contacts and pick the right one, but > it seems such a no-brainer to include names from my Contacts - as appropriate > - among the names that Autocomplete suggests... > > "aarond5" wrote: > >> I just upgraded to office 2007 and before when I would start to type a name >> of someone to email to it would automatically suggest people whose name I had >> started typing. >> outlook 2007 doesn't do that. >> how do I make it do that? Thanks The Outlook Nicknames file is independent of your contacts list. Run a search for NK2 for more details on that. You can also type your contact's name and then hit Ctrl-K to force Outlook to check the name against your address book. That's same as clicking the check names button. Your name will then get added to the Outlook nickname file. I am going to guess the next two questions you will want to post. ;) You can further change the order of lookup across multiple address books. Hit Ctrl-Shift-B (or open Address Book from any window) and then Tools -> Options. You can further specify additional contacts folders as Outlook e-mail address books as they won't be by default. Right-click on a folder, choose properties, and then go to the Outlook Address Book tab and find the checkbox to enable that setting. -- Leonid S. Knyshov Crashproof Solutions 510-282-1008 Twitter: @wiseleo http://crashproofsolutions.com Microsoft Small Business Specialist Try Exchange Online http://bit.ly/free-exchange-trial Please vote "helpful" if I helped you :) |