Problems with views

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I just upgraded to Outlook 2003 and am having a problem with choosing my
"view". When I'm in a contact folder, I typically have view "By Category"
chosen. For instance, if I can have a category called "Clients" open and
then choose to sort by "Name", I can click on the name tab and choose either
A-Z or Z-A, but not loose the organization by categories.

For some reason, I have a problem where when I click on a sort tab, all
formatting disappears and I'm back to a long list with no organization by
category. I have to go back in and choose "Customize Current View". This is
crazy, as I have to do this each time I have to change my sorting.

I've recently used the Omsgclas utility to apply a new contact form to a
folder. I've used this many times in OL2002 with no problems. I don't
believe this is an issue, but you never know. Thanks for any help you can
throw my way!
 
Judy Gleeson has provided the following workaround to overcome the new way
Outlook 2003 sorts the "By Category" view:

Use the Detailed or Simple List view, show the columns you want to see
(field chooser), click the column (eg Last Name) you want to sort by, THEN
use the group by box to group by Category. That should have alphabetical as
well as the grouping.

You should also just be able to customize your By Category view.
 
Russ,

Thanks for the info. You've been a big help to me with Outlook. Either I
didn't fully understand this answer, or this isn't doing what I'm needing it
to. When I'm in the organize By Category view, I'm unable to stay organized
by category when I click on any of the sort tabs. The moment I choose to
sort by another field, all of the contacts go into what looks like an
unorganized phone list...even though "By Category" is still showing. I hope
I'm explaining myself well enough so that you understand my issue. Thanks
again!

Russ Valentine said:
Judy Gleeson has provided the following workaround to overcome the new way
Outlook 2003 sorts the "By Category" view:

Use the Detailed or Simple List view, show the columns you want to see
(field chooser), click the column (eg Last Name) you want to sort by, THEN
use the group by box to group by Category. That should have alphabetical as
well as the grouping.

You should also just be able to customize your By Category view.



--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
airpreston said:
I just upgraded to Outlook 2003 and am having a problem with choosing my
"view". When I'm in a contact folder, I typically have view "By Category"
chosen. For instance, if I can have a category called "Clients" open and
then choose to sort by "Name", I can click on the name tab and choose
either
A-Z or Z-A, but not loose the organization by categories.

For some reason, I have a problem where when I click on a sort tab, all
formatting disappears and I'm back to a long list with no organization by
category. I have to go back in and choose "Customize Current View". This
is
crazy, as I have to do this each time I have to change my sorting.

I've recently used the Omsgclas utility to apply a new contact form to a
folder. I've used this many times in OL2002 with no problems. I don't
believe this is an issue, but you never know. Thanks for any help you can
throw my way!
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I know.
That is the problem for which I posted 2 workarounds.
How did I not answer your question?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
airpreston said:
Russ,

Thanks for the info. You've been a big help to me with Outlook. Either I
didn't fully understand this answer, or this isn't doing what I'm needing
it
to. When I'm in the organize By Category view, I'm unable to stay
organized
by category when I click on any of the sort tabs. The moment I choose to
sort by another field, all of the contacts go into what looks like an
unorganized phone list...even though "By Category" is still showing. I
hope
I'm explaining myself well enough so that you understand my issue. Thanks
again!

Russ Valentine said:
Judy Gleeson has provided the following workaround to overcome the new
way
Outlook 2003 sorts the "By Category" view:

Use the Detailed or Simple List view, show the columns you want to see
(field chooser), click the column (eg Last Name) you want to sort by,
THEN
use the group by box to group by Category. That should have alphabetical
as
well as the grouping.

You should also just be able to customize your By Category view.



--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
airpreston said:
I just upgraded to Outlook 2003 and am having a problem with choosing my
"view". When I'm in a contact folder, I typically have view "By
Category"
chosen. For instance, if I can have a category called "Clients" open
and
then choose to sort by "Name", I can click on the name tab and choose
either
A-Z or Z-A, but not loose the organization by categories.

For some reason, I have a problem where when I click on a sort tab, all
formatting disappears and I'm back to a long list with no organization
by
category. I have to go back in and choose "Customize Current View".
This
is
crazy, as I have to do this each time I have to change my sorting.

I've recently used the Omsgclas utility to apply a new contact form to
a
folder. I've used this many times in OL2002 with no problems. I don't
believe this is an issue, but you never know. Thanks for any help you
can
throw my way!
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Russ,

Thanks for getting back with me. You were saying one thing and saying
another. This seems to be a way to patch things up. I wonder why the hell
Microsoft changed this little function?!?!? I hope they have some kind of
update that rectifies this in the future. They should be making innovative
ways for us to save time, as opposed to having us come up with work arounds
to issues that weren't issues in earlier versions. Thanks again!

Russ Valentine said:
I know.
That is the problem for which I posted 2 workarounds.
How did I not answer your question?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
airpreston said:
Russ,

Thanks for the info. You've been a big help to me with Outlook. Either I
didn't fully understand this answer, or this isn't doing what I'm needing
it
to. When I'm in the organize By Category view, I'm unable to stay
organized
by category when I click on any of the sort tabs. The moment I choose to
sort by another field, all of the contacts go into what looks like an
unorganized phone list...even though "By Category" is still showing. I
hope
I'm explaining myself well enough so that you understand my issue. Thanks
again!

Russ Valentine said:
Judy Gleeson has provided the following workaround to overcome the new
way
Outlook 2003 sorts the "By Category" view:

Use the Detailed or Simple List view, show the columns you want to see
(field chooser), click the column (eg Last Name) you want to sort by,
THEN
use the group by box to group by Category. That should have alphabetical
as
well as the grouping.

You should also just be able to customize your By Category view.



--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I just upgraded to Outlook 2003 and am having a problem with choosing my
"view". When I'm in a contact folder, I typically have view "By
Category"
chosen. For instance, if I can have a category called "Clients" open
and
then choose to sort by "Name", I can click on the name tab and choose
either
A-Z or Z-A, but not loose the organization by categories.

For some reason, I have a problem where when I click on a sort tab, all
formatting disappears and I'm back to a long list with no organization
by
category. I have to go back in and choose "Customize Current View".
This
is
crazy, as I have to do this each time I have to change my sorting.

I've recently used the Omsgclas utility to apply a new contact form to
a
folder. I've used this many times in OL2002 with no problems. I don't
believe this is an issue, but you never know. Thanks for any help you
can
throw my way!
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
I've never heard the reason they changed it. Maybe they had a good reason
that is eluding us.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
airpreston said:
Russ,

Thanks for getting back with me. You were saying one thing and saying
another. This seems to be a way to patch things up. I wonder why the
hell
Microsoft changed this little function?!?!? I hope they have some kind of
update that rectifies this in the future. They should be making
innovative
ways for us to save time, as opposed to having us come up with work
arounds
to issues that weren't issues in earlier versions. Thanks again!

Russ Valentine said:
I know.
That is the problem for which I posted 2 workarounds.
How did I not answer your question?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
airpreston said:
Russ,

Thanks for the info. You've been a big help to me with Outlook.
Either I
didn't fully understand this answer, or this isn't doing what I'm
needing
it
to. When I'm in the organize By Category view, I'm unable to stay
organized
by category when I click on any of the sort tabs. The moment I choose
to
sort by another field, all of the contacts go into what looks like an
unorganized phone list...even though "By Category" is still showing. I
hope
I'm explaining myself well enough so that you understand my issue.
Thanks
again!

:

Judy Gleeson has provided the following workaround to overcome the new
way
Outlook 2003 sorts the "By Category" view:

Use the Detailed or Simple List view, show the columns you want to see
(field chooser), click the column (eg Last Name) you want to sort by,
THEN
use the group by box to group by Category. That should have
alphabetical
as
well as the grouping.

You should also just be able to customize your By Category view.



--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I just upgraded to Outlook 2003 and am having a problem with choosing
my
"view". When I'm in a contact folder, I typically have view "By
Category"
chosen. For instance, if I can have a category called "Clients"
open
and
then choose to sort by "Name", I can click on the name tab and
choose
either
A-Z or Z-A, but not loose the organization by categories.

For some reason, I have a problem where when I click on a sort tab,
all
formatting disappears and I'm back to a long list with no
organization
by
category. I have to go back in and choose "Customize Current View".
This
is
crazy, as I have to do this each time I have to change my sorting.

I've recently used the Omsgclas utility to apply a new contact form
to
a
folder. I've used this many times in OL2002 with no problems. I
don't
believe this is an issue, but you never know. Thanks for any help
you
can
throw my way!
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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