How to link contacts in Microsofts Outlook 2007

In all the previous Outlook versions of 2000, XP and 2003 there was at the bottom of each new contact a Contacts button and field that allowed you to link that contact to other contacts. Well, like playing "Where’s Waldo" you’ll have to find and activate if you want this feature also available in Outlook 2007.

Don’t ask me why Microsoft didn’t have this readily available in Outlook 2007, though yes I would be curious.  So if you know please tell me, but in the meantime here’s the steps to flame it on!

Open Outlook 2007 (don’t laugh, but I need to clarify that you’re in Oultook 2007), and Tools>Options, /Preferences tab, /Contact Options (b) and check “Show Contact Linking on all Forms" box, /ok, /ok.  Now open a contact and viola!  You’re happy and I’d feel happy if you’d blog how happy you are!

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» left by Julia from Melbourne, Australia (98 days 9 hours ago.)

Thank you. Found this article immediately on the logical Google search - much quicker and clearer that hunting around Outlook and Outlook Help(?!*) to figure this out.

I do not understand why but Microsoft is I think hunting for the dumb end of the market by dumbing down applications and putting disneyesque features in. Perhaps they do not realize that they antagonize the more professional users with these games - or perhaps they do not care because we virtually have to use their product.

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» left by Wendy Hunter from Melbourne, Australia (88 days 9 hours ago.)

Oh, thank goodness you were here! I too found you very easily...again, much much easier than trying to find an answer in that ridiculous excuse for a help section in Outlook itself! What on earth was Microsoft thinking? We have a contacts list of over 8,000 entries, most of which are linked at least once...just about fell off my chair when I couldn't find those links! Thanks again for your help! Wendy

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» left by Anonymous (82 days 14 hours ago.)

Thanks for posting this information.

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» left by Anonymous (78 days 17 hours ago.)

Thanks for posting. It's been killing me trying to find out what happened to that feature, which I used a lot in 2003 version.

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» left by ISAAC G. GOURDINE from PINEVILLE, SC (60 days ago.)

MRS. KERSHAW,

KUDOS, THANK ALOT, I WAS SURFIING & SEARCHING FOR THIS. YOU SAVED ME ALOT OF TIME & ADDITIONAL GRAY HAIRS.

 

THANKS AGAIN

CTEC2001

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