I used to use Outlook 2003, but just installed Outlook 2007, and imported all
of my contacts and tasks into it.

I work out of my "Tasks" folder a lot in Outlook. I often have to pull up a
contact that is associated with a Task form that I have open.

In Outlook 2003, on a Tasks form there was a "Contacts..." box that had the
Contacts name in it, and I could just simply double click on the name in the
box and pull up the contact's card. This box is missing on the Tasks form in
Outlook 2007, not allowing you to see the contact that the task form is
associated, or allow you to open the Contacts form from the task.

Is there any way to add the contact's name that is associated with task, and
also be able to pull up the contact's form from the Task form in Outlook 2007?

In Outlook 2007, the Contacts box for linking items to contacts does not appear by default. You will need to turn it on -- Tools | Options | Contact Options | Show Contact Activity Information on All Forms.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"William" wrote in message ...
I used to use Outlook 2003, but just installed Outlook 2007, and imported all
of my contacts and tasks into it.

I work out of my "Tasks" folder a lot in Outlook. I often have to pull up a
contact that is associated with a Task form that I have open.

In Outlook 2003, on a Tasks form there was a "Contacts..." box that had the
Contacts name in it, and I could just simply double click on the name in the
box and pull up the contact's card. This box is missing on the Tasks form in
Outlook 2007, not allowing you to see the contact that the task form is
associated, or allow you to open the Contacts form from the task.

Is there any way to add the contact's name that is associated with task, and
also be able to pull up the contact's form from the Task form in Outlook 2007?

Excellent!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you very much!!!!!!!!!!

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

In Outlook 2007, the Contacts box for linking items to contacts does not appear by default. You will need to turn it on -- Tools | Options | Contact Options | Show Contact Activity Information on All Forms.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"William" wrote in message ...
I used to use Outlook 2003, but just installed Outlook 2007, and imported all
of my contacts and tasks into it.

I work out of my "Tasks" folder a lot in Outlook. I often have to pull up a
contact that is associated with a Task form that I have open.

In Outlook 2003, on a Tasks form there was a "Contacts..." box that had the
Contacts name in it, and I could just simply double click on the name in the
box and pull up the contact's card. This box is missing on the Tasks form in
Outlook 2007, not allowing you to see the contact that the task form is
associated, or allow you to open the Contacts form from the task.

Is there any way to add the contact's name that is associated with task, and
also be able to pull up the contact's form from the Task form in Outlook 2007?

I followed the instructions below, and it did add the Contact's name to the
bottom of the Task form as I had hoped. One other problem has come up now
though.

I want to be able to pull up the contacts Contact form by double clicking on
the contact's name at the bottom, or by right-clicking on it and selecting
"Properties," like I could do in Outlook 2003. When I try to do this in
Outlook 2007, I get a message that reads: "Cannot perform the requested
operation. The command selected is not valid for this recipient. An
internal support function returned an error." I get this for any task for
any contact that I try this on. How can I solve this. Thanks!!!!!!!!

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

In Outlook 2007, the Contacts box for linking items to contacts does not appear by default. You will need to turn it on -- Tools | Options | Contact Options | Show Contact Activity Information on All Forms.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"William" wrote in message ...
I used to use Outlook 2003, but just installed Outlook 2007, and imported all
of my contacts and tasks into it.

I work out of my "Tasks" folder a lot in Outlook. I often have to pull up a
contact that is associated with a Task form that I have open.

In Outlook 2003, on a Tasks form there was a "Contacts..." box that had the
Contacts name in it, and I could just simply double click on the name in the
box and pull up the contact's card. This box is missing on the Tasks form in
Outlook 2007, not allowing you to see the contact that the task form is
associated, or allow you to open the Contacts form from the task.

Is there any way to add the contact's name that is associated with task, and
also be able to pull up the contact's form from the Task form in Outlook 2007?

You're having that problem because you imported your data rather than simply using your original .pst file as the default information store in Outlook. Importing breaks contact links (among other things).

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"William" wrote in message ...

I want to be able to pull up the contacts Contact form by double clicking on
the contact's name at the bottom, or by right-clicking on it and selecting
"Properties," like I could do in Outlook 2003. When I try to do this in
Outlook 2007, I get a message that reads: "Cannot perform the requested
operation. The command selected is not valid for this recipient. An
internal support function returned an error." I get this for any task for
any contact that I try this on. How can I solve this. Thanks!!!!!!!!

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

In Outlook 2007, the Contacts box for linking items to contacts does not appear by default. You will need to turn it on -- Tools | Options | Contact Options | Show Contact Activity Information on All Forms.

"William" wrote in message ...
I used to use Outlook 2003, but just installed Outlook 2007, and imported all
of my contacts and tasks into it.

I work out of my "Tasks" folder a lot in Outlook. I often have to pull up a
contact that is associated with a Task form that I have open.

In Outlook 2003, on a Tasks form there was a "Contacts..." box that had the
Contacts name in it, and I could just simply double click on the name in the
box and pull up the contact's card. This box is missing on the Tasks form in
Outlook 2007, not allowing you to see the contact that the task form is
associated, or allow you to open the Contacts form from the task.

Is there any way to add the contact's name that is associated with task, and
also be able to pull up the contact's form from the Task form in Outlook 2007?

I think that I see what you mean. New tasks that I create seem to work fine.

I purchased a new laptop which has the Outlook 2007, and my original Outlook
2003 was on an old Laptop. Is there any way that I can redo it without
importing it. I have over 500 tasks and would hate to have to redo them all.
Thanks again.

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You're having that problem because you imported your data rather than simply using your original .pst file as the default information store in Outlook. Importing breaks contact links (among other things).

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"William" wrote in message ...

I want to be able to pull up the contacts Contact form by double clicking on
the contact's name at the bottom, or by right-clicking on it and selecting
"Properties," like I could do in Outlook 2003. When I try to do this in
Outlook 2007, I get a message that reads: "Cannot perform the requested
operation. The command selected is not valid for this recipient. An
internal support function returned an error." I get this for any task for
any contact that I try this on. How can I solve this. Thanks!!!!!!!!

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

In Outlook 2007, the Contacts box for linking items to contacts does not appear by default. You will need to turn it on -- Tools | Options | Contact Options | Show Contact Activity Information on All Forms.

"William" wrote in message ...
I used to use Outlook 2003, but just installed Outlook 2007, and imported all
of my contacts and tasks into it.

I work out of my "Tasks" folder a lot in Outlook. I often have to pull up a
contact that is associated with a Task form that I have open.

In Outlook 2003, on a Tasks form there was a "Contacts..." box that had the
Contacts name in it, and I could just simply double click on the name in the
box and pull up the contact's card. This box is missing on the Tasks form in
Outlook 2007, not allowing you to see the contact that the task form is
associated, or allow you to open the Contacts form from the task.

Is there any way to add the contact's name that is associated with task, and
also be able to pull up the contact's form from the Task form in Outlook 2007?

In the File | Data File Management dialog, you can open a different .pst file and make it the default store. You will need to restart Outlook after you do that.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"William" wrote in message ...
I think that I see what you mean. New tasks that I create seem to work fine.

I purchased a new laptop which has the Outlook 2007, and my original Outlook
2003 was on an old Laptop. Is there any way that I can redo it without
importing it. I have over 500 tasks and would hate to have to redo them all.
Thanks again.

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You're having that problem because you imported your data rather than simply using your original .pst file as the default information store in Outlook. Importing breaks contact links (among other things).


"William" wrote in message ...

I want to be able to pull up the contacts Contact form by double clicking on
the contact's name at the bottom, or by right-clicking on it and selecting
"Properties," like I could do in Outlook 2003. When I try to do this in
Outlook 2007, I get a message that reads: "Cannot perform the requested
operation. The command selected is not valid for this recipient. An
internal support function returned an error." I get this for any task for
any contact that I try this on. How can I solve this. Thanks!!!!!!!!

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

In Outlook 2007, the Contacts box for linking items to contacts does not appear by default. You will need to turn it on -- Tools | Options | Contact Options | Show Contact Activity Information on All Forms.

"William" wrote in message ...
I used to use Outlook 2003, but just installed Outlook 2007, and imported all
of my contacts and tasks into it.

I work out of my "Tasks" folder a lot in Outlook. I often have to pull up a
contact that is associated with a Task form that I have open.

In Outlook 2003, on a Tasks form there was a "Contacts..." box that had the
Contacts name in it, and I could just simply double click on the name in the
box and pull up the contact's card. This box is missing on the Tasks form in
Outlook 2007, not allowing you to see the contact that the task form is
associated, or allow you to open the Contacts form from the task.

Is there any way to add the contact's name that is associated with task, and
also be able to pull up the contact's form from the Task form in Outlook 2007?