> ok & thanks again for working on this with me. Basically, your latest
> question to my problem is my problem. Outlook is "now" formatting my
> phone
> numbers in my contacts the way it wants to. (This was not the case a
> month
> ago) I can't alter them the way I want to. I type them as (905) 123 -
> 4567
> but Microsoft Outlook is changing them to (905) 123-4567. That is my
> problem. I wish them to remain as and stay as (905) 123 - 4567 (notice
> the
> spaces between the "3" and "-" as well as the "-" and the "4". I need
> them
> store that way for a reason. I can see them & read them better. I have
> dyslexia and have to function with it. My contacts are also viewable on
> my
> BlackBerry but everything is so small...hard to see. The spaces make
> sense
> for me & help me. For years, this was not an issue. I have the same
> computer with the same software. Something or some "setting" somewhere is
> different now since I had my hard drive rebuilt a month ago. Do you know
> what that is. All of the phone numbers that were stored and saved prior
> to
> last month are still being saved as (905) 123 - 4567. Those are ok...no
> issues there. My problem is for any new entries. I enter them as (905)
> 123
> - 4567 but they get saved as (905)123-4567. I change them back but its no
> use. Microsoft re-changes them back to (905) 123-4567. My offer still
> stands. Thanks.
>
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>

>> I don't understand your question. There are spaces where there should be.
>> Why do you say there aren't? Outlook is formatting the phone number in
>> standard format which is what it should do. That's what Outlook has
>> always
>> done. How Outlook masks phone numbers is hard coded.
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "Frank" discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:D38720B4-2DDC-491F-9271-51776FE2B7DA@microsoft.com...

>>>I did that from both Outlook and Windows. It has not solved my problem.
>>>I
>>> have set my default dialing location and selected "Apply" & "OK") I
>>> have
>>> re-started my computer twice. No luck. I still can't format phone
>>> numbers
>>> with spaces. It must be possible because I was able to do it with the
>>> same
>>> computer & the same systems for years. What am I missing please. Tim
>>> Horton's gift certificate card to whom ever can solve this. I promise.
>>>
>>> "Brian Tillman" wrote:
>>>

>>>> Frank discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>>>

>>>>> Thanks Russ and sorry for the delay, but You were not specific
>>>>> enough
>>>>> for me. I went into Outlook help, typed "set default dialing
>>>>> location" and tried a bunch of stuff but no luck. Can you please
>>>>> give me a few more details.

>>>>
>>>> It's not an Outlook function, it;s a Windows function. Start>Control

>>>>>Printers and Other Hardware>Phone and Modem Options. Of course,

>>>> you
>>>> can also get at it from within Outlook. While viewing the Contacts
>>>> folder,
>>>> click Actions>Call Contact>New Call>Dialing Properties
>>>> --
>>>> Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
>>>>
>>>>

>>