Typing into the Full Name field is taking chances on Outlook's ability to
distinguish between name elements. Not a recommended technique. It is always
better to parse name elements yourself.
You have introduced more confusion. You posted about problems with the File
As field. Now you are posting about the Full Name field. Could you possibly
reconcile your posts to eliminate this confusion?
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"lilibean2000" wrote in message
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In my settings the default full name is First Middle Last but when I type
into the Full Name field it puts my first entry (which would normally be
first name) as the last name and my second entry as the first name -
I have actually gone into my forms, created a new form and included the
first name and last name fields. As I am typing into the Full Name field
it
is placing them backwards (in the wrong fields).


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

The settings you need to examine are located he
Tools Options Preferences Contact Options...
Does anything there explain the behavior you are seeing?
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"lilibean2000" wrote in message
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Thank you - I clicked it - it does pull up the box for title, first,
middle,
last, etc. but it puts the first name in the last name box and vice
versa.
I have Office/Outlook 2007 and have tried repairing it and reloading
it.
Thank you for not making this newbie feel like an idiot.

"Vince Averello" wrote:

For giggles, click the Full Name button to see what Outlook thinks the
fields actually...

"lilibean2000" wrote in
message
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When I add a contact - firstname lastname - my File As field thinks
the
first
name is the last name. If I go to the File As field, it shows the
comma
after the first name (as if it were the last name - ie - suzanne,
brady)
Can someone help me change this?