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The Evaluator July 22nd 08 08:21 PM

Autofill ( ) parathesis and - dashes in Contact Number
 
Autofill ( ) parathesis and - dashes in Contact Number

How do I enable this feature. So I don't have to type in the () and -

example

(222) 333-3333

Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] July 22nd 08 08:54 PM

Autofill ( ) parathesis and - dashes in Contact Number
 
We are to assume you are talking about a phone number field? Masking of
phone numbers is automatic once you set your default dialing location for
your operating system correctly

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"The Evaluator" The wrote in message
...
Autofill ( ) parathesis and - dashes in Contact Number

How do I enable this feature. So I don't have to type in the () and -

example

(222) 333-3333



The Evaluator[_2_] July 22nd 08 09:02 PM

Autofill ( ) parathesis and - dashes in Contact Number
 
How do I setup the default dialing location?

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

We are to assume you are talking about a phone number field? Masking of
phone numbers is automatic once you set your default dialing location for
your operating system correctly

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"The Evaluator" The wrote in message
...
Autofill ( ) parathesis and - dashes in Contact Number

How do I enable this feature. So I don't have to type in the () and -

example

(222) 333-3333



The Evaluator[_2_] July 22nd 08 09:04 PM

Autofill ( ) parathesis and - dashes in Contact Number
 
It didn't prompt me to type in my area code.

How would I go about inputting the area code? Thanks

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

We are to assume you are talking about a phone number field? Masking of
phone numbers is automatic once you set your default dialing location for
your operating system correctly

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"The Evaluator" The wrote in message
...
Autofill ( ) parathesis and - dashes in Contact Number

How do I enable this feature. So I don't have to type in the () and -

example

(222) 333-3333



The Evaluator[_2_] July 22nd 08 09:20 PM

Autofill ( ) parathesis and - dashes in Contact Number
 
Keep in mind I am working on a mobile laptop, so the area code may change.
But I'm not sure if that even matters.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

We are to assume you are talking about a phone number field? Masking of
phone numbers is automatic once you set your default dialing location for
your operating system correctly

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"The Evaluator" The wrote in message
...
Autofill ( ) parathesis and - dashes in Contact Number

How do I enable this feature. So I don't have to type in the () and -

example

(222) 333-3333



The Evaluator[_2_] July 22nd 08 09:53 PM

Autofill ( ) parathesis and - dashes in Contact Number
 
XP Pro SP2

Micosoft 2007 Outlook

There seems to be no properties options.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Doesn't matter. Hard to tell you how to configure your operating system when
you never stated what it is.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"The Evaluator" wrote in message
...
Keep in mind I am working on a mobile laptop, so the area code may change.
But I'm not sure if that even matters.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

We are to assume you are talking about a phone number field? Masking of
phone numbers is automatic once you set your default dialing location for
your operating system correctly

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"The Evaluator" The wrote in
message
...
Autofill ( ) parathesis and - dashes in Contact Number

How do I enable this feature. So I don't have to type in the () and -

example

(222) 333-3333



Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] July 22nd 08 10:04 PM

Autofill ( ) parathesis and - dashes in Contact Number
 
Dialing locations for that OS are set in Control Panel Phone and Modems
Options...
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"The Evaluator" wrote in message
...
XP Pro SP2

Micosoft 2007 Outlook

There seems to be no properties options.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Doesn't matter. Hard to tell you how to configure your operating system
when
you never stated what it is.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"The Evaluator" wrote in message
...
Keep in mind I am working on a mobile laptop, so the area code may
change.
But I'm not sure if that even matters.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

We are to assume you are talking about a phone number field? Masking
of
phone numbers is automatic once you set your default dialing location
for
your operating system correctly

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"The Evaluator" The wrote in
message
...
Autofill ( ) parathesis and - dashes in Contact Number

How do I enable this feature. So I don't have to type in the ()
and -

example

(222) 333-3333




The Evaluator[_2_] July 22nd 08 10:21 PM

Autofill ( ) parathesis and - dashes in Contact Number
 
I will try that, thank you.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Dialing locations for that OS are set in Control Panel Phone and Modems
Options...
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"The Evaluator" wrote in message
...
XP Pro SP2

Micosoft 2007 Outlook

There seems to be no properties options.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Doesn't matter. Hard to tell you how to configure your operating system
when
you never stated what it is.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"The Evaluator" wrote in message
...
Keep in mind I am working on a mobile laptop, so the area code may
change.
But I'm not sure if that even matters.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

We are to assume you are talking about a phone number field? Masking
of
phone numbers is automatic once you set your default dialing location
for
your operating system correctly

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"The Evaluator" The wrote in
message
...
Autofill ( ) parathesis and - dashes in Contact Number

How do I enable this feature. So I don't have to type in the ()
and -

example

(222) 333-3333





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