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Outlook 2003 form design problem

Asked by: lutt

I want to add a new field to Contact. But when and open a Contact and  click Tools->Forms->Design this form, the style and format of the form is totally different from the form I see when creating new contact form. It seems like it uses the old version of Outlook form, not the new one in 2003. How can I correct this?

Thanks!

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2005-01-06 at 08:49:51ID21264218
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Outlook Groupware Software

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Answers

 

by: ulp45Posted on 2005-01-06 at 10:24:25ID: 12974997

Do you have updated for a previous version?

 

by: luttPosted on 2005-01-06 at 10:26:18ID: 12975031

I believe so. It used to have outlook 2000.

 

by: corran1327Posted on 2005-01-06 at 10:27:04ID: 12975039

wow that is very interesting it is happening to me too

 

by: ulp45Posted on 2005-01-06 at 11:18:23ID: 12975597

Uninstal outlook 2003

Follow this step to clean windows installer information
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301

re-install outlook 2003

 

by: corran1327Posted on 2005-01-06 at 11:27:24ID: 12975696

have you tested this becouse doing that is a pain not to mention time consumming im not say it wont work just asking how you know it will

 

by: corran1327Posted on 2005-01-06 at 11:33:26ID: 12975754

 

by: luttPosted on 2005-01-06 at 12:26:01ID: 12976296

Is there a solution for this problem? How can I update the design mode form to 2003?

 

by: corran1327Posted on 2005-01-06 at 12:48:56ID: 12976529

I don't think you can. :(
The kb said no solution, but provide links to a pages for: general form design, and a tool for changing the default form.
Try the tool at your own risk, i am not going to try it.
In my opinion your best bet is to start fresh with a blank form

good luck sorry i could not help.

Chris

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