How to link contacts in Microsofts Outlook 2007



Posted: Monday, September 03, 2007

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In all the previous Outlook versions of 2000, XP and 2003 there was at the bottom of each new contact a Contacts button and field that allowed you to link that contact to other contacts. Well, like playing "Where’s Waldo" you’ll have to find and activate if you want this feature also available in Outlook 2007.

Don’t ask me why Microsoft didn’t have this readily available in Outlook 2007, though yes I would be curious.  So if you know please tell me, but in the meantime here’s the steps to flame it on!

Open Outlook 2007 (don’t laugh, but I need to clarify that you’re in Oultook 2007), and Tools>Options, /Preferences tab, /Contact Options (b) and check “Show Contact Linking on all Forms" box, /ok, /ok.  Now open a contact and viola!  You’re happy and I’d feel happy if you’d blog how happy you are!

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» left by Victor
from NJ 1 year 147 days ago.
I-LO-VE-U!!!!! THANKS SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!! You have no idea how happy I am now!! I use this feature A LOT! For almost A YEAR already - since I finally switched to 2007 - I was lost and frustrated.....thanks again!!!
» left by Anonymous 1 year 102 days ago.
Thank you, Johan from Finland is very happy now...:)
» left by Dave
from Twin Cities, MN 1 year 66 days ago.
Jennifer, thanks! We just migrated to 2007 and for the last two weeks I've been going crazy trying to find how to do this. Couldn't find it in any of the 'helpful' Office tips.
» left by Anonymous
 1 year 35 days ago.
Thanks! This was very helpful. My assistant spent an hour or more trying to figure out how to get this linking function back and still wasn't able to find it in Microsoft's "help" files. (Not surprising!)
» left by Anonymous
 1 year 12 days ago.
yup -- just what i was looking for. thanks.
» left by JlM from Israel 279 days 6 hours ago.
Me too !!!!! Thanks!
» left by Handy Asst
from Burbank, CA 327 days 21 hours ago.
LIFESAVER! Thank you!
» left by Steads
from Croydon UK 304 days 8 hours ago.
Anybody know how to do this in Outlook 2010?
» left by scot winfield from washington dc 244 days 7 hours ago.
for Outlook 2010, File-> Options-> section Contacts-> select: Show contacts linked to the current item

» left by Anonymous 250 days 6 hours ago.
Well Done! Now if we can only get them to put the "Send Contact a Letter" button that automatically launches Word, like they had in Outlook 2003, I will be happier.
» left by PAV from Moscow, Russia 160 days 13 hours ago.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!!!!!!!
» left by Joe Martin from Cheltenham, UK 146 days 4 hours ago.
Brilliant! Many thanks..

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