> ok Russ, Thanks for trying for me !!! If there is no way, then I guess
> there
> is no way
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>

>> You cannot "unset" that option. Nor can you leave dialing options unset
>> if
>> you plan to use phone number fields because Outlook will prompt you
>> continuously to set it until you do.
>> You must use one of the options I listed to store numbers in non-standard
>> format. Sorry. That's just the way it is.
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "Frank" discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:1631EC20-A78C-4BC9-8011-7A9C2120AC41@microsoft.com...

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

>>>>>>

>>>>

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