OL97: Contact Company Field Changes When Preceded by "The"

 Last reviewed: January 19, 1998
Article ID: Q174359
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Outlook 97

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Outlook 97, if you add a new Contact with a company name beginning with the word "The" such as, The Computer company, the word, The will be moved to the end preceded by a comma when you tab out of the Company field (example, Computer Company, The).

RESOLUTION

Immediately after adding the company name and tabbing out of the field, move back to the field and retype the company name. This time the word sequence will not change.

Steps to Correct the Behavior

  1. After tabbing from the Company field, press SHIFT+TAB to move back to the Company field.

  2. Retype the name. This time it will not be changed.

NOTE: Any previously created contacts that should have "The" at the beginning of the company name can be changed by reopening the contact and retyping the information.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce the Behavior

  1. From Outlook's Contacts folder, on the Contacts menu, click New Contact.

  2. In the Company field type, "The Computer Company" without the quotation marks and press the TAB key.

RESULT: "The Computer Company" changes to "Computer Company, The." 

Keywords          : GnlCont GnlDe GnlFrmt
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbworkaround

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Last reviewed: January 19, 1998
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