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Save contact "name, surname" insted of "surname, name".

Hi all, when I add a new contact, this option appears by "surname, name" be default. I like to have contacts by "name, surname"; so everytime I add acontact I have to go to this option and change.
Anyone knows how to change this value by default?. I know there is a program for Pocket PC that fix it but i don't know how to manage with a SMP.
Thanks in advance.

Hi,
I've managed to do adjust it in my Outlook. There is an option when you click on your contact, to just say 'display as .. '. It's there where you can state how to list your contacts if I'm not mistaken.
Hans

What if you don't use outlook but Windows Live Mail?

i have also made this work in outlook... not with internal vista email klient... sorry

I use this thread, is there some possibility to have more mobile phones in one contact then only one? Thanks a lot.

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No way to change to "name surname" modifying a registry key?
I've heard about this feature in "Xpera Tweak"... I'm investigating!

Remove outlook email

I cant seem to find out how to remove the outlook email in touchflo...
anyone else knows how?

Dont think you can, its part of the WM o/s. Unless theres a registry entry that you could edit to take it out.

Spawn12 said:
Dont think you can, its part of the WM o/s. Unless theres a registry entry that you could edit to take it out.
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strange, before i updated to a other rom, there was no outlook email. hope there is a way to shut outlook off somehow...

I suggest that you do a search next time before posting a question. This particular one has been asked and answered numerous times...
Look here

Reversing Contacts

Hello all,
Have done a search and have found nothing, so I thought I would make a post.
My contacts are all in the format "surname, first name". I find this to be really annoying, is there any application or option to reverse this so I have "first name, surname" ?
Thanks!

This little app will do the trick. Works perfect for me.
Only problem, each time you add a new contact, you will have to run it again, as the new contact is then again in lastname, firstname format.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1418223&postcount=53

Thank you sooooo much! Going to run it now....

NOTE: "reversing contacts" caused sync error on WMDC (Windows Vista).

Abs. said:
Hello all,
Have done a search and have found nothing, so I thought I would make a post.
My contacts are all in the format "surname, first name". I find this to be really annoying, is there any application or option to reverse this so I have "first name, surname" ?
Thanks!
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Well, ...if you have too many contacts it's going to take a while, but if you don't wanna mess anything up with apps, try the following (helpful when inserting new contacts as well )
I just had the same prob and noticed that a few gaps below the "Name" gap, it says "File as" and when u click there you can choose if you want surname or name displayed first.

:O I did all 200+ contacts manually in Outlook then sync'd them across -_-"
this tool will come in handy for future use. Cheers

I want my contacts to be first name then last name. Possible?

As the title states, I cant figure out how to stop having my contact list put the last name first. I want it organized by first name.
Is this possible?

It is possible, and can be done by using the 'file as' drop down when editing contacts in Outlook on your PC, then re-syncing with your diamond.
Don't know of a way to do it stand alone though.

studz said:
It is possible, and can be done by using the 'file as' drop down when editing contacts in Outlook on your PC, then re-syncing with your diamond.
Don't know of a way to do it stand alone though.
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Im using entourage and its already set that way (first name, last name). Dont know why its not saving it that way on the phone.

HyperM3 said:
"I'm using entourage"
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That's probably why I would think; I use Outlook, and it works fine... can't speak for your app, sorry.

There's actually a tiny freeware program that does just that, bulk on all your contacts: Contact Utilities v1.0b.
I've used it exactly for this and it worked perfectly

I just save them without a space between first and second names, that guarantees it will be the same on any phone ( e.g. if you go skiing and temporary transfer sim card to another phone or change phone to completely different model)

When you people talk about Outlook, do you mean the old crapy Outlook or brand new kick a*s Windows Live Mail?

NoWorthWhile said:
When you people talk about Outlook, do you mean the old crapy Outlook or brand new kick a*s Windows Live Mail?
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they are two different lines of product, Outlook is not old, the latest version is 2007 .. I suppose this one

Actually, I'm willing to buy a Htc Touch diamond, but I've always hated outlook, and I'm kind of more fund on WL Mail... I've been using it quite a lot (About 20 mails a day) and I'm not willing to change my habits... So I wanted to know if
1) The mail tab on TouchFlo shows WL acounts
2) Will contacts on WL Mail be synchronised with the TD?
Thanks for replies.

try contact changer at www.shubaroo.com

Sort contact y first name

I know this is probably easy but I have looked everywhere. I have windows vista with outlook 2007. I want to sort my contacts on my HTC FUZE so that the contacts are sorted by first name. Please help me. I know at one time I had a file I could run on my cell phone when I had a MDA and it sorted my contact but now I cant find it. Thanks!!!!
I have a Fuze forgot to update device info from the tilt I sold.

If the contacts are saved on your phone (not on your sim), then what you can do is go to each contact name, select Menu>Edit, and you should see a list of options of come up. What you want to do is go to where it says "File As" and from the drop down menu, select how you want the name to be displayed. for example, do you want it as "Last, First" or "First Last"
I had the same problem as you, but when I changed the format of the name like that, it all got sorted through first name.

Maybe THIS can help you out.

how to save my contacts n my sms in my phone memory? my ppc still save it in my sim.. im using wm6.1.. anyone can help?

mccune said:
Maybe THIS can help you out.
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Great tool saves a lot of time by doing it manually.

pocket informant 8 let's you do this and sort your contacts many other ways.

It does but PI8 is not freeware and the previous solution is
Also, changes made in sorting inside PI8 does not affect the normal contact manager.

Sorting Contacts
theomni said:
If the contacts are saved on your phone (not on your sim), then what you can do is go to each contact name, select Menu>Edit, and you should see a list of options of come up. What you want to do is go to where it says "File As" and from the drop down menu, select how you want the name to be displayed. for example, do you want it as "Last, First" or "First Last"
I had the same problem as you, but when I changed the format of the name like that, it all got sorted through first name.
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in case u hav too many contacts, thr s a easier way rathr thn doing each contact one by one......just sync d contacts with Outlook, change the sorting in Outlook Contacts folder to "First name" and sync back.....all contacts will be sorted d way, thy r sorted in Outlook.....

the contact changer 1.3 doesn't seem to work for me