All,
How do I edit an e-mail address in a field? This is Outlook2007. When I
click it starts the e-mail composition module.

Jonathan Rawle

In a field where?

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"Jonathan" jonathan7zerozero7(use numbers) at yahew dot usual domain wrote in message ...
All,
How do I edit an e-mail address in a field? This is Outlook2007. When I
click it starts the e-mail composition module.

Jonathan Rawle

Clarify what you mean. You enter email addresses in Outlook 2007 the same as
every other version.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jonathan" jonathan7zerozero7(use numbers) at yahew dot usual domain wrote
in message ...
All,
How do I edit an e-mail address in a field? This is Outlook2007. When I
click it starts the e-mail composition module.

Jonathan Rawle

Before sending this I looked again in the Help files (local and on-line) and
there was nothing I could find with several search strings. Then I just
drilled through the instructions for adding data in the contact form and
through the capture of data during message handling. Nothing there.

I bet this hasn't changed throughout several Outlook versions... but I am
new to outlook in the 2007 iteration, and the MS folks may be assuming some
knowledge of the program's UI -- or forgetting some of the UI elements we
need to be told. I need to leave feedback on the form for the Help file
builders. Anyway, I hope you guys can clear this up in the meantime:

I view client contact data in the window produced when I double-click a
name in the list of clients in my central view. (I don't remember the
official terms for these panes.) In that client data form, an e-mail address
that has been already entered cannot be changed by clicking or
double-clicking in the text in the field. There must be a trick I have to
learn: another key pressed before the click to tell Outlook that I want to
edit this string rather than invoke an e-mail, or some other action. That's
my guess...

So, how do I edit e-mail addresses already entered in e-mail data fields in
the contact form?

I hope this is clearer.

Jonathan Rawle

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Clarify what you mean. You enter email addresses in Outlook 2007 the same as
every other version.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jonathan" jonathan7zerozero7(use numbers) at yahew dot usual domain wrote
in message ...
All,
How do I edit an e-mail address in a field? This is Outlook2007. When I
click it starts the e-mail composition module.

Jonathan Rawle

I have no idea what you mean by "when I double-click a name in the list of
clients in my central view."

This is not complicated. Contact data is entered in the Contacts Folder.
Don't try to enter it anywhere else. You appear to be, although it's tough
to guess what you are doing.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jonathan" jonathan7zerozero7(use numbers) at yahew dot usual domain wrote
in message ...
Before sending this I looked again in the Help files (local and on-line)
and
there was nothing I could find with several search strings. Then I just
drilled through the instructions for adding data in the contact form and
through the capture of data during message handling. Nothing there.

I bet this hasn't changed throughout several Outlook versions... but I am
new to outlook in the 2007 iteration, and the MS folks may be assuming
some
knowledge of the program's UI -- or forgetting some of the UI elements we
need to be told. I need to leave feedback on the form for the Help file
builders. Anyway, I hope you guys can clear this up in the meantime:

I view client contact data in the window produced when I double-click a
name in the list of clients in my central view. (I don't remember the
official terms for these panes.) In that client data form, an e-mail
address
that has been already entered cannot be changed by clicking or
double-clicking in the text in the field. There must be a trick I have to
learn: another key pressed before the click to tell Outlook that I want to
edit this string rather than invoke an e-mail, or some other action.
That's
my guess...

So, how do I edit e-mail addresses already entered in e-mail data fields
in
the contact form?

I hope this is clearer.

Jonathan Rawle

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Clarify what you mean. You enter email addresses in Outlook 2007 the same
as
every other version.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jonathan" jonathan7zerozero7(use numbers) at yahew dot usual domain
wrote
in message ...
All,
How do I edit an e-mail address in a field? This is Outlook2007. When I
click it starts the e-mail composition module.

Jonathan Rawle

Russ,
Your tone *seems* -- but I hope is misconstrued as -- annoyed by my, what,
lack of -- something. I have worked with a lot of contact management software
over the years. I went back and looked at my O2007 interface and there are no
descriptive terms above the panes. If someone is new to Outlook, or if the
2007 release has given new names to elelements of the UI there is bound to be
some time while I (others, too) learn the terms.

Please don't treat questions as annoyances, or, answer those that are not
annoying. I know you do this as a service, that you are not a MS employee.
Thank you for being available. Perhaps long posts don't work. That would be
my mistake -- I thought the details would be helpful, as we usually have to
describe UI questions with detail at some point.

You have to admit that the Help is a little bare bones at this early stage.
And I DID spend time trying to find the answer there, something that many do
not do.

I do my Outlook work starting from a view with Folders in the left-most
pane, then Contacts in the center when that folder(?) is selected in the left
pane, then a combined Task and Calendar pane on the right. The center pane --
I know from experimentation -- can display my contacts as I desire.
Formatted, filtered, sorted -- as I wish. I use a straight list with columns.
So I search above this box or double-click the name if I see it in that
center pane. A form, or page opens up. It is not labeled a "folder" at the
top. I thought it was a form or such. Here some of the many fields Outlook
keeps track of are displayed. (I have been trying to find info on how I can
change what displayed but that is in another post.)

Here is where I would do some editing, or when first enetring the contact,
enter his/her data. Is this called the client's Folder? I do want to use BCM
capabilities and have posted in that sub-forum about the fact that although I
downloaded the BCM version no BCM-specific capabilities or code seems to have
"added-in" -- but I don't think that changes this discussion, right?

I am not describing data entry. I am asking about data editing when I
discover I have to change an e-mail address already entered. Sure, I can
erase the whole string and retype it, but that might introduce a different
error. It seems that I cannot simply click . Clicking in this e-mail field is
going to launch an e-mail entry screen. On my system, anyway.

How do you tell Outlook you want to edit this particular kind of data?

Jonathan Rawle

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

I have no idea what you mean by "when I double-click a name in the list of
clients in my central view."

This is not complicated. Contact data is entered in the Contacts Folder.
Don't try to enter it anywhere else. You appear to be, although it's tough
to guess what you are doing.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jonathan" jonathan7zerozero7(use numbers) at yahew dot usual domain wrote
in message ...
Before sending this I looked again in the Help files (local and on-line)
and
there was nothing I could find with several search strings. Then I just
drilled through the instructions for adding data in the contact form and
through the capture of data during message handling. Nothing there.

I bet this hasn't changed throughout several Outlook versions... but I am
new to outlook in the 2007 iteration, and the MS folks may be assuming
some
knowledge of the program's UI -- or forgetting some of the UI elements we
need to be told. I need to leave feedback on the form for the Help file
builders. Anyway, I hope you guys can clear this up in the meantime:

I view client contact data in the window produced when I double-click a
name in the list of clients in my central view. (I don't remember the
official terms for these panes.) In that client data form, an e-mail
address
that has been already entered cannot be changed by clicking or
double-clicking in the text in the field. There must be a trick I have to
learn: another key pressed before the click to tell Outlook that I want to
edit this string rather than invoke an e-mail, or some other action.
That's
my guess...

So, how do I edit e-mail addresses already entered in e-mail data fields
in
the contact form?

I hope this is clearer.

Jonathan Rawle

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Clarify what you mean. You enter email addresses in Outlook 2007 the same
as
every other version.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jonathan" jonathan7zerozero7(use numbers) at yahew dot usual domain
wrote
in message ...
All,
How do I edit an e-mail address in a field? This is Outlook2007. When I
click it starts the e-mail composition module.

Jonathan Rawle

OK. I think I can understand your description now. You appear to be using a
list view of your Contacts Folder for data entry and editing. The email
field cannot be edited in list view. You must double click the field to open
the actual Contact Record where you can easily edit that field. I have no
trouble retyping in that field to edit it. Can't you? If not, what happens
instead?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jonathan" jonathan7zerozero7(use numbers) at yahew dot usual domain wrote
in message ...
Russ,
Your tone *seems* -- but I hope is misconstrued as -- annoyed by my, what,
lack of -- something. I have worked with a lot of contact management
software
over the years. I went back and looked at my O2007 interface and there are
no
descriptive terms above the panes. If someone is new to Outlook, or if the
2007 release has given new names to elelements of the UI there is bound to
be
some time while I (others, too) learn the terms.

Please don't treat questions as annoyances, or, answer those that are not
annoying. I know you do this as a service, that you are not a MS employee.
Thank you for being available. Perhaps long posts don't work. That would
be
my mistake -- I thought the details would be helpful, as we usually have
to
describe UI questions with detail at some point.

You have to admit that the Help is a little bare bones at this early
stage.
And I DID spend time trying to find the answer there, something that many
do
not do.

I do my Outlook work starting from a view with Folders in the left-most
pane, then Contacts in the center when that folder(?) is selected in the
left
pane, then a combined Task and Calendar pane on the right. The center
pane --
I know from experimentation -- can display my contacts as I desire.
Formatted, filtered, sorted -- as I wish. I use a straight list with
columns.
So I search above this box or double-click the name if I see it in that
center pane. A form, or page opens up. It is not labeled a "folder" at the
top. I thought it was a form or such. Here some of the many fields Outlook
keeps track of are displayed. (I have been trying to find info on how I
can
change what displayed but that is in another post.)

Here is where I would do some editing, or when first enetring the contact,
enter his/her data. Is this called the client's Folder? I do want to use
BCM
capabilities and have posted in that sub-forum about the fact that
although I
downloaded the BCM version no BCM-specific capabilities or code seems to
have
"added-in" -- but I don't think that changes this discussion, right?

I am not describing data entry. I am asking about data editing when I
discover I have to change an e-mail address already entered. Sure, I can
erase the whole string and retype it, but that might introduce a different
error. It seems that I cannot simply click . Clicking in this e-mail field
is
going to launch an e-mail entry screen. On my system, anyway.

How do you tell Outlook you want to edit this particular kind of data?

Jonathan Rawle

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

I have no idea what you mean by "when I double-click a name in the list
of
clients in my central view."

This is not complicated. Contact data is entered in the Contacts Folder.
Don't try to enter it anywhere else. You appear to be, although it's
tough
to guess what you are doing.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jonathan" jonathan7zerozero7(use numbers) at yahew dot usual domain
wrote
in message ...
Before sending this I looked again in the Help files (local and
on-line)
and
there was nothing I could find with several search strings. Then I just
drilled through the instructions for adding data in the contact form
and
through the capture of data during message handling. Nothing there.

I bet this hasn't changed throughout several Outlook versions... but I
am
new to outlook in the 2007 iteration, and the MS folks may be assuming
some
knowledge of the program's UI -- or forgetting some of the UI elements
we
need to be told. I need to leave feedback on the form for the Help file
builders. Anyway, I hope you guys can clear this up in the meantime:

I view client contact data in the window produced when I double-click a
name in the list of clients in my central view. (I don't remember the
official terms for these panes.) In that client data form, an e-mail
address
that has been already entered cannot be changed by clicking or
double-clicking in the text in the field. There must be a trick I have
to
learn: another key pressed before the click to tell Outlook that I want
to
edit this string rather than invoke an e-mail, or some other action.
That's
my guess...

So, how do I edit e-mail addresses already entered in e-mail data
fields
in
the contact form?

I hope this is clearer.

Jonathan Rawle

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Clarify what you mean. You enter email addresses in Outlook 2007 the
same
as
every other version.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jonathan" jonathan7zerozero7(use numbers) at yahew dot usual domain
wrote
in message ...
All,
How do I edit an e-mail address in a field? This is Outlook2007.
When I
click it starts the e-mail composition module.

Jonathan Rawle

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

OK. I think I can understand your description now. You appear to be using a
list view of your Contacts Folder for data entry and editing. The email
field cannot be edited in list view. You must double click the field to open
the actual Contact Record where you can easily edit that field. I have no
trouble retyping in that field to edit it. Can't you? If not, what happens
instead?
--

Russ,
Yes, I double-click a contact name in List View/Pane to get the Contact
Record. That's what I have been doing all along. Yup, I know the List View
isn't for editing, although I do use that pane to duplicate a record so I can
make a small change to create a new-but-mostly-the-same-data record. Haven't
been able to figure out any other way to do that.

But I digress.

I went again to a client's Contact Record. I figured out what I hadn't tried
yet, or didn't remember. I have to double-click the e-mail address in the
field, and this brings up a small dialog bow with just a few e-mail-related
fields in it. If I tab once I can edit the e-mail address and closing that
box will show the edit in the e-mail address field. So I am not editing in
the field directly.
I was single-clicking and right clicking. I thought I remembered that
double-clicking started an e-mail writing event -- that is, the form for
e-mail creation popped up. But It did not do that this time.

I wish the Help files were fleshed out further.

Thanks you for your responses.

Jonathan