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
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 Evaluator@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6E933694-A503-4C93-8338-903C904182CD@microsoft.com... > 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
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 Evaluator@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:6E933694-A503-4C93-8338-903C904182CD@microsoft.com... > > 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 >
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 Evaluator@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:6E933694-A503-4C93-8338-903C904182CD@microsoft.com... > > 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 >
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 Evaluator@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:6E933694-A503-4C93-8338-903C904182CD@microsoft.com... > > 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 >
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 > news:F491014B-6CFF-4FF4-9D3A-A34709C65B67@microsoft.com... > > 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 Evaluator@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in > >> message > >> news:6E933694-A503-4C93-8338-903C904182CD@microsoft.com... > >> > 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 > >> >
Dialing locations for that OS are set in Control Panel > Phone and Modems Options... -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "The Evaluator" wrote in message news:EA99BB68-9A60-45C1-ADEA-E4F31E3C5431@microsoft.com... > 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 >> news:F491014B-6CFF-4FF4-9D3A-A34709C65B67@microsoft.com... >> > 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 Evaluator@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in >> >> message >> >> news:6E933694-A503-4C93-8338-903C904182CD@microsoft.com... >> >> > 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 >> >> >>
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 > news:EA99BB68-9A60-45C1-ADEA-E4F31E3C5431@microsoft.com... > > 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 > >> news:F491014B-6CFF-4FF4-9D3A-A34709C65B67@microsoft.com... > >> > 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 Evaluator@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in > >> >> message > >> >> news:6E933694-A503-4C93-8338-903C904182CD@microsoft.com... > >> >> > 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 > >> >> > >> >
