Open the Address Book (address book icon on the standard toolbar) then Tools
Options from the Address Book menu.
Use the drop-down arrows to select your Contacts folder (if you have more
than one listed then try the other).
If Contacts isn't listed try the Add button at the bottom to add Contacts.

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Bill R
"John Mo" wrote in message
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Try the Add button where? I am in the screen where "contacts" is in the
left
pane and all the addresses are displayed in the pane to the right. I have
right-clicked on "contacts" went to "properties" to "outlook address book"
and there is no "add" button there - There is an icon with "contacts' to
the
right of it on that drop down screen; under that there is a greyed and
inoperable "show this folder as an email address book" and under that is
Name
of the Address book - also greyed in and inaccessible. Thanks for trying
to
help - I am my wit's end - and it originally worked!! that's what is so
frustrating!

"BillR [MVP]" wrote:

Try the Add button and choose to add your Contacts folder.

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Bill R MVP
"John Mo" wrote in message
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Thanks - right-clicked contacts folder off the left pane; selected
properties; in the Email Outlook Address Book tab - "show this
folder..."
cannot be checked as it's grey! In the Address book/tools/options -
not
sure
where to select the address list first ... not finding anything in the
tabs
to select address list to show first and where to keep personal
addresses.
the most frustrating was the fact that the show this folder as email
address
book is grey and I see it, but can't access it. Still help, Please?!?

"BillR [MVP]" wrote:

right-click on your Contacts folder, select Properties and in the
Email
Outlook Address Book tab ensure "show this folder as an email address
book"
is checked (it should be for default Contacts folder).
Then open your Address Book and choose Tools | Options.
Select the address list to show first and where to keep your personal
addresses. Both should be Contacts.

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Bill R MVP
"John Mo" wrote in message
...
All of a sudden when typing a new email I cannot access any of my
addresses
from my contacts folder. When I hit new; then "to", the box comes
up
that
says" Select names" but there's no names to access - the boxes on
the
bottom
that used to be highlighted for 'to" and "cc" and "bc' are grey and
you
can't
get to any of my email addresses. I don't even know where to start
looking
for an answer!