I lost my hard drive last week and had it rebuilt. Fortunately, I had all of
my contacts saved. Before this happened, I could enter a contact phone
number as such (905) 667 - 4301 Note the spaces. I do this intentionally to
make it easy to read. All of my contacts that were previously entered still
display as above with spaces. The problem I now have is that when I enter a
phone number with spaces, outlook automatically removes them so that it look
like: (905) 667-4301 It lets me enter the spaces but as soon as I press
"ENTER", it remeves them. Help please !!! I have looked everywhere for the
solution to this problem but can't find it. Using Outlook 2003 Professional
with Windows XP Professional

You must set your default dialing location for the operating system before
Outlook will format your phone numbers.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Frank" wrote in message
...
I lost my hard drive last week and had it rebuilt. Fortunately, I had all
of
my contacts saved. Before this happened, I could enter a contact phone
number as such (905) 667 - 4301 Note the spaces. I do this intentionally
to
make it easy to read. All of my contacts that were previously entered
still
display as above with spaces. The problem I now have is that when I enter
a
phone number with spaces, outlook automatically removes them so that it
look
like: (905) 667-4301 It lets me enter the spaces but as soon as I press
"ENTER", it remeves them. Help please !!! I have looked everywhere for
the
solution to this problem but can't find it. Using Outlook 2003
Professional
with Windows XP Professional

Thanks Russ and sorry for the delay, but You were not specific enough for me.
I went into Outlook help, typed "set default dialing location" and tried a
bunch of stuff but no luck. Can you please give me a few more details.
Thanks,

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You must set your default dialing location for the operating system before
Outlook will format your phone numbers.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Frank" wrote in message
...
I lost my hard drive last week and had it rebuilt. Fortunately, I had all
of
my contacts saved. Before this happened, I could enter a contact phone
number as such (905) 667 - 4301 Note the spaces. I do this intentionally
to
make it easy to read. All of my contacts that were previously entered
still
display as above with spaces. The problem I now have is that when I enter
a
phone number with spaces, outlook automatically removes them so that it
look
like: (905) 667-4301 It lets me enter the spaces but as soon as I press
"ENTER", it remeves them. Help please !!! I have looked everywhere for
the
solution to this problem but can't find it. Using Outlook 2003
Professional
with Windows XP Professional

Frank wrote:

Thanks Russ and sorry for the delay, but You were not specific enough
for me. I went into Outlook help, typed "set default dialing
location" and tried a bunch of stuff but no luck. Can you please
give me a few more details.

It's not an Outlook function, it;s a Windows function. StartControl
PanelPrinters and Other HardwarePhone and Modem Options. Of course, you
can also get at it from within Outlook. While viewing the Contacts folder,
click ActionsCall ContactNew CallDialing Properties
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

I did that from both Outlook and Windows. It has not solved my problem. I
have set my default dialing location and selected "Apply" & "OK") I have
re-started my computer twice. No luck. I still can't format phone numbers
with spaces. It must be possible because I was able to do it with the same
computer & the same systems for years. What am I missing please. Tim
Horton's gift certificate card to whom ever can solve this. I promise.

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

Frank wrote:

Thanks Russ and sorry for the delay, but You were not specific enough
for me. I went into Outlook help, typed "set default dialing
location" and tried a bunch of stuff but no luck. Can you please
give me a few more details.

It's not an Outlook function, it;s a Windows function. StartControl
PanelPrinters and Other HardwarePhone and Modem Options. Of course, you
can also get at it from within Outlook. While viewing the Contacts folder,
click ActionsCall ContactNew CallDialing Properties
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

I don't understand your question. There are spaces where there should be.
Why do you say there aren't? Outlook is formatting the phone number in
standard format which is what it should do. That's what Outlook has always
done. How Outlook masks phone numbers is hard coded.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Frank" wrote in message
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I did that from both Outlook and Windows. It has not solved my problem. I
have set my default dialing location and selected "Apply" & "OK") I have
re-started my computer twice. No luck. I still can't format phone
numbers
with spaces. It must be possible because I was able to do it with the
same
computer & the same systems for years. What am I missing please. Tim
Horton's gift certificate card to whom ever can solve this. I promise.

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

Frank wrote:

Thanks Russ and sorry for the delay, but You were not specific enough
for me. I went into Outlook help, typed "set default dialing
location" and tried a bunch of stuff but no luck. Can you please
give me a few more details.

It's not an Outlook function, it;s a Windows function. StartControl
PanelPrinters and Other HardwarePhone and Modem Options. Of course,
you
can also get at it from within Outlook. While viewing the Contacts
folder,
click ActionsCall ContactNew CallDialing Properties
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]