If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Lose focus inside Contacts window when switching back & forth with other folders
This is a weird one...
I installed a fresh copy Outlook 2003 (via Office Professional 2003) on my new PC. Using the default folders that were created, added a few new contacts (ie. John Smith, Steve Jones, Bill Baker) I am able to click into Contacts folder and then type "J" to go to "Steve Jones", then "B" to move to "Bill Baker". If I switch to my Inbox folder and back again to Contacts folder, the ability to type the first letter of the last name works fine. Here is where it gets weird: I now, from within Outlook, open my original PST file from old PC, and copy all contacts from the old PST to my new Contacts folder. Now, I can no longer type letters to go to last names when I switch between folders. It appears that the focus of the cursor is no longer in the Contact list, but is now on the Contact folder frame. Once I click into the first name in my Contacts, the ability to type letters to move through the Contact list works. It seems that once I imported all my old Contacts, the focus behavior of my cursor when switching between other folders and Contacts has changed. I have tried to reinstall Outlook, yet it still doesn't fix the problem. Any ideas?! Thank you, Erok |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Try turning off the Outlook Today view of your root folder.
-- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote in message ... This is a weird one... I installed a fresh copy Outlook 2003 (via Office Professional 2003) on my new PC. Using the default folders that were created, added a few new contacts (ie. John Smith, Steve Jones, Bill Baker) I am able to click into Contacts folder and then type "J" to go to "Steve Jones", then "B" to move to "Bill Baker". If I switch to my Inbox folder and back again to Contacts folder, the ability to type the first letter of the last name works fine. Here is where it gets weird: I now, from within Outlook, open my original PST file from old PC, and copy all contacts from the old PST to my new Contacts folder. Now, I can no longer type letters to go to last names when I switch between folders. It appears that the focus of the cursor is no longer in the Contact list, but is now on the Contact folder frame. Once I click into the first name in my Contacts, the ability to type letters to move through the Contact list works. It seems that once I imported all my old Contacts, the focus behavior of my cursor when switching between other folders and Contacts has changed. I have tried to reinstall Outlook, yet it still doesn't fix the problem. Any ideas?! Thank you, Erok |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Thank you for your quick response. Would you please provide me with the
location of this setting? Thank you. Erok "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message ... Try turning off the Outlook Today view of your root folder. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote in message ... This is a weird one... I installed a fresh copy Outlook 2003 (via Office Professional 2003) on my new PC. Using the default folders that were created, added a few new contacts (ie. John Smith, Steve Jones, Bill Baker) I am able to click into Contacts folder and then type "J" to go to "Steve Jones", then "B" to move to "Bill Baker". If I switch to my Inbox folder and back again to Contacts folder, the ability to type the first letter of the last name works fine. Here is where it gets weird: I now, from within Outlook, open my original PST file from old PC, and copy all contacts from the old PST to my new Contacts folder. Now, I can no longer type letters to go to last names when I switch between folders. It appears that the focus of the cursor is no longer in the Contact list, but is now on the Contact folder frame. Once I click into the first name in my Contacts, the ability to type letters to move through the Contact list works. It seems that once I imported all my old Contacts, the focus behavior of my cursor when switching between other folders and Contacts has changed. I have tried to reinstall Outlook, yet it still doesn't fix the problem. Any ideas?! Thank you, Erok |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
R click your root folder
Properties Home Page -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote in message ... Thank you for your quick response. Would you please provide me with the location of this setting? Thank you. Erok "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message ... Try turning off the Outlook Today view of your root folder. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote in message ... This is a weird one... I installed a fresh copy Outlook 2003 (via Office Professional 2003) on my new PC. Using the default folders that were created, added a few new contacts (ie. John Smith, Steve Jones, Bill Baker) I am able to click into Contacts folder and then type "J" to go to "Steve Jones", then "B" to move to "Bill Baker". If I switch to my Inbox folder and back again to Contacts folder, the ability to type the first letter of the last name works fine. Here is where it gets weird: I now, from within Outlook, open my original PST file from old PC, and copy all contacts from the old PST to my new Contacts folder. Now, I can no longer type letters to go to last names when I switch between folders. It appears that the focus of the cursor is no longer in the Contact list, but is now on the Contact folder frame. Once I click into the first name in my Contacts, the ability to type letters to move through the Contact list works. It seems that once I imported all my old Contacts, the focus behavior of my cursor when switching between other folders and Contacts has changed. I have tried to reinstall Outlook, yet it still doesn't fix the problem. Any ideas?! Thank you, Erok |
#5
|
|||
|
|||
Worked! However, I need to make my Inbox the default folder on start-up to
make it work. Thanks. erok "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message ... R click your root folder Properties Home Page -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote in message ... Thank you for your quick response. Would you please provide me with the location of this setting? Thank you. Erok "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message ... Try turning off the Outlook Today view of your root folder. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote in message ... This is a weird one... I installed a fresh copy Outlook 2003 (via Office Professional 2003) on my new PC. Using the default folders that were created, added a few new contacts (ie. John Smith, Steve Jones, Bill Baker) I am able to click into Contacts folder and then type "J" to go to "Steve Jones", then "B" to move to "Bill Baker". If I switch to my Inbox folder and back again to Contacts folder, the ability to type the first letter of the last name works fine. Here is where it gets weird: I now, from within Outlook, open my original PST file from old PC, and copy all contacts from the old PST to my new Contacts folder. Now, I can no longer type letters to go to last names when I switch between folders. It appears that the focus of the cursor is no longer in the Contact list, but is now on the Contact folder frame. Once I click into the first name in my Contacts, the ability to type letters to move through the Contact list works. It seems that once I imported all my old Contacts, the focus behavior of my cursor when switching between other folders and Contacts has changed. I have tried to reinstall Outlook, yet it still doesn't fix the problem. Any ideas?! Thank you, Erok |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
2 contacts folders | Larry Tackett | Contacts | 21 | October 21st, 2005 12:45 PM |
Display WinXP Address Book in Last Name Order | Dennis Boone | Contacts | 13 | December 16th, 2004 12:23 AM |
Outlook Contacts | Buzz | Contacts | 5 | July 14th, 2004 10:39 PM |
Lost Contacts, Calendar etc. when switching CPU on network | Deb | General Discussion | 0 | June 30th, 2004 07:41 PM |
Tough question about contacts | T Smart | Contacts | 1 | May 6th, 2004 11:38 AM |