> ok, we are getting closer to understanding what is going on. Once again,
> your answer has led me to understand another thing. You are right, once
> you
> set up your "dialing properties" in Microsoft, and you click the "radio
> button" under "locations", you are done for. From that point on, you
> can't
> change the way phone numbers are store for you in contacts (unless, as you
> suggested, you use " " or * or.....I do not wish to do this!!!) There
> lies
> the answer to my problem. How do we "uncheck" that radio button. I went
> to
> a number of other computers on my floor and experimented. If no one has
> gone
> into "dialing properties" and "checked" their "radio button" on a
> computer,
> you can enter a phone number in contacts any which way you want. As many
> spaces as you want, where ever you want. This is what I wish to do. But
> once you "check" that button, Microsoft will only save the phone number
> for
> you one way (formatted) I have proven this on 5 different computers. By
> the
> way, no one here uses their computer to dial out. We are not configured
> for
> that. We still use good old fashioned telephones and fax machines. Since
> they re-built my hard drive last month, someone (&^%%$*^@)must have gone
> into
> my "dialing properties" and "checked" my radio button. Hence my problem.
> How do I "uncheck" it. I tried a bunch of stuff but no luck. Once again,
> I
> am true to my words and my Tim's card offer still stands. (This is
> driving
> me nuts) !!!
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>

>> Outlook has always formatted phone numbers this way because that is
>> standard
>> international format. Outlook does not permit you to use a non-standard
>> format and never has because telephony dialers require that format. If
>> you
>> need to store the numbers in non-standard format, use a different,
>> non-phone
>> field so Outlook won't mask it, or place the number in quotes.
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "Frank" discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:65A7F50B-FEF0-48DD-A1B3-2FE184F0DC93@microsoft.com...

>>> 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.

>>>>>>>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]
>>>>>>
>>>>>>

>>>>

>>