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You may have found your answer by now but in case you haven't I found the
solution on another post. You can export your contacts and then import them
sorted with first name last name like you want. What you have to do is first
go to Tools/Options/Contact Options Button then change the default "File As"
setting to first last.
Export your database in a .bcm format which is one of your export options.
After exporting I imported them with the option of "no duplicates" thinking
it would overwrite the existing contacts without duplicating contacts. That
didn't work so I then just highlighted all my contacts on the contact screen
and deleted them then ran the import wizard again and they all came back with
the file as column sorted first name last name like I wanted.
Hope this helps you and all the rest of us trying to get this set up like we
want.
"gamer2k4@gmail.com" wrote:
solution on another post. You can export your contacts and then import them
sorted with first name last name like you want. What you have to do is first
go to Tools/Options/Contact Options Button then change the default "File As"
setting to first last.
Export your database in a .bcm format which is one of your export options.
After exporting I imported them with the option of "no duplicates" thinking
it would overwrite the existing contacts without duplicating contacts. That
didn't work so I then just highlighted all my contacts on the contact screen
and deleted them then ran the import wizard again and they all came back with
the file as column sorted first name last name like I wanted.
Hope this helps you and all the rest of us trying to get this set up like we
want.
Jake
"gamer2k4@gmail.com" wrote:
> I just started using BCM, and I've noticed an annoying feature.
> Contacts and accounts seem to be automatically sorted by their "File
> As" field, which appears to be formed by taking the last word of the
> name, putting it in front, and separating it from the rest of the name
> with a comma. For most personal names, I suppose this would be fine.
> But BCM does the same thing to accounts, which are supposed to be
> businesses. If I have an entry titled "Microsoft Corporation," I
> don't want it to be listed as "Corporation, Microsoft" and sorted as
> such. Is there a way to turn this off or alter its functionality?
> I've been importing our contact database from another program and I
> don't want to have to change each one individually.
>
> Contacts and accounts seem to be automatically sorted by their "File
> As" field, which appears to be formed by taking the last word of the
> name, putting it in front, and separating it from the rest of the name
> with a comma. For most personal names, I suppose this would be fine.
> But BCM does the same thing to accounts, which are supposed to be
> businesses. If I have an entry titled "Microsoft Corporation," I
> don't want it to be listed as "Corporation, Microsoft" and sorted as
> such. Is there a way to turn this off or alter its functionality?
> I've been importing our contact database from another program and I
> don't want to have to change each one individually.
>
| 08 Jul 2008 | Quick question about the "File As" field | .gamer2k4@gmail.com |
| 23 Aug 2008 |  RE: Quick question about the "File As" field | .Jake |
| 25 Aug 2008 |   Re: Quick question about the "File As" field | .gamer2k4@gmail.com |
| 31 Aug 2008 | RE: Quick question about the "File As" field | .Jake |
| 21 Sep 2008 |  To "Export" the "File As" Field in Outlook: | .Anya |
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