OK, So I have a problem regarding not being able to view my contacts as an address book. Your link below describes it well: http://www.computer-adviser.com/outlook-contacts-problem.html However, I have Outlook 2010 and these directions don’t work for Outlook 2010. Can you provide me directions for 2010 as i’m still having the problem
thanks
Here is how I fixed it:
1- click on contacts
2- expand the list to show sub-folders (if any)
3- right click on the contact folder you want to see and select “Properties”
4- select the “Outlook Address Book” tab
5- select “Show folder as an e-mail Address Book”
6- repeat for all folders you want to see in your address book
7- in the ribbon under the ‘Home” tab click on “Address Book”
8- Click “Tools > Options > Custom” and “Add” all folders you want there.
You might have to restart Outlook a few times to see it all happening….
Try adding the Outlook address book to the mail profile, this should enable adding contacts as address book.
Thanks Rockford. However, my PC will not allow me to check the box to create a certain file as an address book. That is my problem. Can you help?
Unfortunately the article was written prior to the release of Office 2010, but its pretty straight forward, if you right click on your contact list within Outlook and then choose the Outlook address book tab you will have the option to show this folder as an e-mail Address book.
Then click on the main address book icon and select tools/options and change the order to suit your needs, if your on an exchange server with a large GAL consider making the contact lists search order on top.