Hi,

Just found out I have no way to put a new contact into my address book. I
had no problem at all importing contacts from my old .wab data base but now
there is no way to add a new contact other than to fool it by sending an
email to a new contact first so it will automatically add it. I'm not
joking. There is no "new contact" listing on the tool bar. I cannot right
click on the tool bar to find such a listing. Any suggestions? I know how
it is supposed to be done ... saw the help on it ... but it simply is
nowhere to be found.

Thanks in advance,
Nancy

If you open contacts and then right click, click 'New' and 2nd down is
contact, this will then allow you to add your contact.

Cheers


"Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:ektS%23owbHHA.3584@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Hi,
>
> Just found out I have no way to put a new contact into my address book. I
> had no problem at all importing contacts from my old .wab data base but
> now there is no way to add a new contact other than to fool it by sending
> an email to a new contact first so it will automatically add it. I'm not
> joking. There is no "new contact" listing on the tool bar. I cannot
> right click on the tool bar to find such a listing. Any suggestions? I
> know how it is supposed to be done ... saw the help on it ... but it
> simply is nowhere to be found.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Nancy[/color]

Open your Contacts folder. Right click in an open area in the list of
contact and select New/Contact.

Cheers, Dave

"Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:ektS%23owbHHA.3584@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
Hi,

Just found out I have no way to put a new contact into my address book. I
had no problem at all importing contacts from my old .wab data base but now
there is no way to add a new contact other than to fool it by sending an
email to a new contact first so it will automatically add it. I'm not
joking. There is no "new contact" listing on the tool bar. I cannot right
click on the tool bar to find such a listing. Any suggestions? I know how
it is supposed to be done ... saw the help on it ... but it simply is
nowhere to be found.

Thanks in advance,
Nancy

Finally something that works. This did it! Thanks. It only works in the
"details" view but at least it can be done. Do you have the option to add a
new contact on the toolbar? That's what "help" tells us should be there.
But it's not on mine. Is there a way I can adjust something to get that?

Thanks,
Nancy
"DoubleDAZ" <ddetert@removethis.cox.net> wrote in message
news:%23pr3q6wbHHA.264@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Open your Contacts folder. Right click in an open area in the list of
> contact and select New/Contact.
>
> Cheers, Dave
>
> "Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:ektS%23owbHHA.3584@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> Just found out I have no way to put a new contact into my address book. I
> had no problem at all importing contacts from my old .wab data base but
> now
> there is no way to add a new contact other than to fool it by sending an
> email to a new contact first so it will automatically add it. I'm not
> joking. There is no "new contact" listing on the tool bar. I cannot
> right
> click on the tool bar to find such a listing. Any suggestions? I know
> how
> it is supposed to be done ... saw the help on it ... but it simply is
> nowhere to be found.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Nancy
>[/color]

Thanks, this only works in the "details" view. "new" is second from the
bottom on mine.

Nancy
"cedar" <cimon@lineone.net> wrote in message
news:eBpkP4wbHHA.4888@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> If you open contacts and then right click, click 'New' and 2nd down is
> contact, this will then allow you to add your contact.
>
> Cheers
>
>
> "Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:ektS%23owbHHA.3584@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Hi,
>>
>> Just found out I have no way to put a new contact into my address book.
>> I had no problem at all importing contacts from my old .wab data base but
>> now there is no way to add a new contact other than to fool it by sending
>> an email to a new contact first so it will automatically add it. I'm not
>> joking. There is no "new contact" listing on the tool bar. I cannot
>> right click on the tool bar to find such a listing. Any suggestions? I
>> know how it is supposed to be done ... saw the help on it ... but it
>> simply is nowhere to be found.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Nancy[/color]
>[/color]

Right-click in a blank area of your Contacts folder, select 'Customize this
Folder...', then select 'Contacts' as the template.


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

"Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:u1RLaIxbHHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Finally something that works. This did it! Thanks. It only works in the
> "details" view but at least it can be done. Do you have the option to add
> a new contact on the toolbar? That's what "help" tells us should be
> there. But it's not on mine. Is there a way I can adjust something to get
> that?
>
> Thanks,
> Nancy
> "DoubleDAZ" <ddetert@removethis.cox.net> wrote in message
> news:%23pr3q6wbHHA.264@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Open your Contacts folder. Right click in an open area in the list of
>> contact and select New/Contact.
>>
>> Cheers, Dave
>>
>> "Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:ektS%23owbHHA.3584@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Just found out I have no way to put a new contact into my address book.
>> I
>> had no problem at all importing contacts from my old .wab data base but
>> now
>> there is no way to add a new contact other than to fool it by sending an
>> email to a new contact first so it will automatically add it. I'm not
>> joking. There is no "new contact" listing on the tool bar. I cannot
>> right
>> click on the tool bar to find such a listing. Any suggestions? I know
>> how
>> it is supposed to be done ... saw the help on it ... but it simply is
>> nowhere to be found.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Nancy
>>[/color]
>[/color]

Excellent! Thank you!

"Keith Miller MVP" <k.miller79@no.spam.verizon.net> wrote in message
news:O$QfQPxbHHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Right-click in a blank area of your Contacts folder, select 'Customize
> this Folder...', then select 'Contacts' as the template.
>
>
> --
> Good Luck,
>
> Keith
> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>
> "Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:u1RLaIxbHHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Finally something that works. This did it! Thanks. It only works in the
>> "details" view but at least it can be done. Do you have the option to
>> add a new contact on the toolbar? That's what "help" tells us should be
>> there. But it's not on mine. Is there a way I can adjust something to
>> get that?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Nancy
>> "DoubleDAZ" <ddetert@removethis.cox.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23pr3q6wbHHA.264@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>>> Open your Contacts folder. Right click in an open area in the list of
>>> contact and select New/Contact.
>>>
>>> Cheers, Dave
>>>
>>> "Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:ektS%23owbHHA.3584@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Just found out I have no way to put a new contact into my address book.
>>> I
>>> had no problem at all importing contacts from my old .wab data base but
>>> now
>>> there is no way to add a new contact other than to fool it by sending an
>>> email to a new contact first so it will automatically add it. I'm not
>>> joking. There is no "new contact" listing on the tool bar. I cannot
>>> right
>>> click on the tool bar to find such a listing. Any suggestions? I know
>>> how
>>> it is supposed to be done ... saw the help on it ... but it simply is
>>> nowhere to be found.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance,
>>> Nancy
>>>[/color]
>>[/color]
>[/color]

Now is there a way to get rid of the blank space to the right... that is an
area to "select a file to preview"? Not a big deal but I would never use
it.

Thanks,
Nancy
"Keith Miller MVP" <k.miller79@no.spam.verizon.net> wrote in message
news:O$QfQPxbHHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Right-click in a blank area of your Contacts folder, select 'Customize
> this Folder...', then select 'Contacts' as the template.
>
>
> --
> Good Luck,
>
> Keith
> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>
> "Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:u1RLaIxbHHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Finally something that works. This did it! Thanks. It only works in the
>> "details" view but at least it can be done. Do you have the option to
>> add a new contact on the toolbar? That's what "help" tells us should be
>> there. But it's not on mine. Is there a way I can adjust something to
>> get that?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Nancy
>> "DoubleDAZ" <ddetert@removethis.cox.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23pr3q6wbHHA.264@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>>> Open your Contacts folder. Right click in an open area in the list of
>>> contact and select New/Contact.
>>>
>>> Cheers, Dave
>>>
>>> "Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:ektS%23owbHHA.3584@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Just found out I have no way to put a new contact into my address book.
>>> I
>>> had no problem at all importing contacts from my old .wab data base but
>>> now
>>> there is no way to add a new contact other than to fool it by sending an
>>> email to a new contact first so it will automatically add it. I'm not
>>> joking. There is no "new contact" listing on the tool bar. I cannot
>>> right
>>> click on the tool bar to find such a listing. Any suggestions? I know
>>> how
>>> it is supposed to be done ... saw the help on it ... but it simply is
>>> nowhere to be found.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance,
>>> Nancy
>>>[/color]
>>[/color]
>[/color]

With Contacts open, go to Organize/Layout and turn on/off whichever Pane(s)
you want.

FWIW, right-clicking an OPEN area to get the New option works in any view,
you just have to be in an open area, like right after your last contact. It
doesn't matter what View you use, Icons, Details, etc. I even turned on
Extra Large Icons and simply right-clicked in an area between the icons,
like right below the Name. I was also able to right-click in an empty
Preview Pane. However, I haven't gotten it to work in the Details Pane
itself.

Cheers, Dave

"Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:%230UFxbxbHHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
Now is there a way to get rid of the blank space to the right... that is an
area to "select a file to preview"? Not a big deal but I would never use
it.

Thanks,
Nancy
"Keith Miller MVP" <k.miller79@no.spam.verizon.net> wrote in message
news:O$QfQPxbHHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Right-click in a blank area of your Contacts folder, select 'Customize
> this Folder...', then select 'Contacts' as the template.
>
>
> --
> Good Luck,
>
> Keith
> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>
> "Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:u1RLaIxbHHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Finally something that works. This did it! Thanks. It only works in the
>> "details" view but at least it can be done. Do you have the option to
>> add a new contact on the toolbar? That's what "help" tells us should be
>> there. But it's not on mine. Is there a way I can adjust something to
>> get that?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Nancy
>> "DoubleDAZ" <ddetert@removethis.cox.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23pr3q6wbHHA.264@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>>> Open your Contacts folder. Right click in an open area in the list of
>>> contact and select New/Contact.
>>>
>>> Cheers, Dave
>>>
>>> "Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:ektS%23owbHHA.3584@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Just found out I have no way to put a new contact into my address book.
>>> I
>>> had no problem at all importing contacts from my old .wab data base but
>>> now
>>> there is no way to add a new contact other than to fool it by sending an
>>> email to a new contact first so it will automatically add it. I'm not
>>> joking. There is no "new contact" listing on the tool bar. I cannot
>>> right
>>> click on the tool bar to find such a listing. Any suggestions? I know
>>> how
>>> it is supposed to be done ... saw the help on it ... but it simply is
>>> nowhere to be found.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance,
>>> Nancy
>>>[/color]
>>[/color]
>[/color]

Oh, boy that worked. I thought I was so "with it," on the ol' Windows 98SE
but this is giving me a real run around ... but change is good. Just have
to learn the ropes. It's real tricky to hit the right spot to right click
between the names. You really need a wide open area. I prefer the toolbar
method. So now it's beginning to look good. All fixed up!

Thanks,
Nancy
"DoubleDAZ" <ddetert@removethis.cox.net> wrote in message
news:OX3h$AybHHA.4888@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> With Contacts open, go to Organize/Layout and turn on/off whichever
> Pane(s)
> you want.
>
> FWIW, right-clicking an OPEN area to get the New option works in any view,
> you just have to be in an open area, like right after your last contact.
> It
> doesn't matter what View you use, Icons, Details, etc. I even turned on
> Extra Large Icons and simply right-clicked in an area between the icons,
> like right below the Name. I was also able to right-click in an empty
> Preview Pane. However, I haven't gotten it to work in the Details Pane
> itself.
>
> Cheers, Dave
>
> "Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:%230UFxbxbHHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Now is there a way to get rid of the blank space to the right... that is
> an
> area to "select a file to preview"? Not a big deal but I would never use
> it.
>
> Thanks,
> Nancy
> "Keith Miller MVP" <k.miller79@no.spam.verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:O$QfQPxbHHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Right-click in a blank area of your Contacts folder, select 'Customize
>> this Folder...', then select 'Contacts' as the template.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Good Luck,
>>
>> Keith
>> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>>
>> "Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:u1RLaIxbHHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>>> Finally something that works. This did it! Thanks. It only works in
>>> the
>>> "details" view but at least it can be done. Do you have the option to
>>> add a new contact on the toolbar? That's what "help" tells us should be
>>> there. But it's not on mine. Is there a way I can adjust something to
>>> get that?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Nancy
>>> "DoubleDAZ" <ddetert@removethis.cox.net> wrote in message
>>> news:%23pr3q6wbHHA.264@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Open your Contacts folder. Right click in an open area in the list of
>>>> contact and select New/Contact.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers, Dave
>>>>
>>>> "Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:ektS%23owbHHA.3584@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Just found out I have no way to put a new contact into my address book.
>>>> I
>>>> had no problem at all importing contacts from my old .wab data base but
>>>> now
>>>> there is no way to add a new contact other than to fool it by sending
>>>> an
>>>> email to a new contact first so it will automatically add it. I'm not
>>>> joking. There is no "new contact" listing on the tool bar. I cannot
>>>> right
>>>> click on the tool bar to find such a listing. Any suggestions? I know
>>>> how
>>>> it is supposed to be done ... saw the help on it ... but it simply is
>>>> nowhere to be found.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>> Nancy
>>>>
>>>[/color]
>>[/color]
>[/color]

Also available from Menu: File>New>Contact of either Windows Mail itself or Contacts window


"Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message news:%23qK0LwybHHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Oh, boy that worked. I thought I was so "with it," on the ol' Windows 98SE
> but this is giving me a real run around ... but change is good. Just have
> to learn the ropes. It's real tricky to hit the right spot to right click
> between the names. You really need a wide open area. I prefer the toolbar
> method. So now it's beginning to look good. All fixed up!
>
> Thanks,
> Nancy
> "DoubleDAZ" <ddetert@removethis.cox.net> wrote in message
> news:OX3h$AybHHA.4888@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> With Contacts open, go to Organize/Layout and turn on/off whichever
>> Pane(s)
>> you want.
>>
>> FWIW, right-clicking an OPEN area to get the New option works in any view,
>> you just have to be in an open area, like right after your last contact.
>> It
>> doesn't matter what View you use, Icons, Details, etc. I even turned on
>> Extra Large Icons and simply right-clicked in an area between the icons,
>> like right below the Name. I was also able to right-click in an empty
>> Preview Pane. However, I haven't gotten it to work in the Details Pane
>> itself.
>>
>> Cheers, Dave
>>
>> "Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:%230UFxbxbHHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Now is there a way to get rid of the blank space to the right... that is
>> an
>> area to "select a file to preview"? Not a big deal but I would never use
>> it.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Nancy
>> "Keith Miller MVP" <k.miller79@no.spam.verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:O$QfQPxbHHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>>> Right-click in a blank area of your Contacts folder, select 'Customize
>>> this Folder...', then select 'Contacts' as the template.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Good Luck,
>>>
>>> Keith
>>> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>>>
>>> "Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:u1RLaIxbHHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Finally something that works. This did it! Thanks. It only works in
>>>> the
>>>> "details" view but at least it can be done. Do you have the option to
>>>> add a new contact on the toolbar? That's what "help" tells us should be
>>>> there. But it's not on mine. Is there a way I can adjust something to
>>>> get that?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Nancy
>>>> "DoubleDAZ" <ddetert@removethis.cox.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23pr3q6wbHHA.264@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Open your Contacts folder. Right click in an open area in the list of
>>>>> contact and select New/Contact.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers, Dave
>>>>>
>>>>> "Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:ektS%23owbHHA.3584@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> Just found out I have no way to put a new contact into my address book.
>>>>> I
>>>>> had no problem at all importing contacts from my old .wab data base but
>>>>> now
>>>>> there is no way to add a new contact other than to fool it by sending
>>>>> an
>>>>> email to a new contact first so it will automatically add it. I'm not
>>>>> joking. There is no "new contact" listing on the tool bar. I cannot
>>>>> right
>>>>> click on the tool bar to find such a listing. Any suggestions? I know
>>>>> how
>>>>> it is supposed to be done ... saw the help on it ... but it simply is
>>>>> nowhere to be found.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>>> Nancy
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>[/color]
>> [/color]
>[/color]

Now how silly is that? I looked at that, but I just looked at the top 2
options and didn't even see Contact there. LoL

Cheers, Dave

"Cal Bear '66" <dcrx1********.com> wrote in message
news:%23GUVS0ybHHA.1296@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
Also available from Menu: File>New>Contact of either Windows Mail itself or
Contacts window


"Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:%23qK0LwybHHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Oh, boy that worked. I thought I was so "with it," on the ol' Windows
> 98SE
> but this is giving me a real run around ... but change is good. Just
> have
> to learn the ropes. It's real tricky to hit the right spot to right click
> between the names. You really need a wide open area. I prefer the
> toolbar
> method. So now it's beginning to look good. All fixed up!
>
> Thanks,
> Nancy
> "DoubleDAZ" <ddetert@removethis.cox.net> wrote in message
> news:OX3h$AybHHA.4888@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> With Contacts open, go to Organize/Layout and turn on/off whichever
>> Pane(s)
>> you want.
>>
>> FWIW, right-clicking an OPEN area to get the New option works in any
>> view,
>> you just have to be in an open area, like right after your last contact.
>> It
>> doesn't matter what View you use, Icons, Details, etc. I even turned on
>> Extra Large Icons and simply right-clicked in an area between the icons,
>> like right below the Name. I was also able to right-click in an empty
>> Preview Pane. However, I haven't gotten it to work in the Details Pane
>> itself.
>>
>> Cheers, Dave
>>
>> "Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:%230UFxbxbHHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Now is there a way to get rid of the blank space to the right... that is
>> an
>> area to "select a file to preview"? Not a big deal but I would never use
>> it.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Nancy
>> "Keith Miller MVP" <k.miller79@no.spam.verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:O$QfQPxbHHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>>> Right-click in a blank area of your Contacts folder, select 'Customize
>>> this Folder...', then select 'Contacts' as the template.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Good Luck,
>>>
>>> Keith
>>> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>>>
>>> "Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:u1RLaIxbHHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Finally something that works. This did it! Thanks. It only works in
>>>> the
>>>> "details" view but at least it can be done. Do you have the option to
>>>> add a new contact on the toolbar? That's what "help" tells us should
>>>> be
>>>> there. But it's not on mine. Is there a way I can adjust something to
>>>> get that?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Nancy
>>>> "DoubleDAZ" <ddetert@removethis.cox.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23pr3q6wbHHA.264@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Open your Contacts folder. Right click in an open area in the list of
>>>>> contact and select New/Contact.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers, Dave
>>>>>
>>>>> "Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:ektS%23owbHHA.3584@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> Just found out I have no way to put a new contact into my address
>>>>> book.
>>>>> I
>>>>> had no problem at all importing contacts from my old .wab data base
>>>>> but
>>>>> now
>>>>> there is no way to add a new contact other than to fool it by sending
>>>>> an
>>>>> email to a new contact first so it will automatically add it. I'm not
>>>>> joking. There is no "new contact" listing on the tool bar. I cannot
>>>>> right
>>>>> click on the tool bar to find such a listing. Any suggestions? I
>>>>> know
>>>>> how
>>>>> it is supposed to be done ... saw the help on it ... but it simply is
>>>>> nowhere to be found.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>>> Nancy
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>[/color]
>>[/color]
>[/color]

Aha, I see you can get "file", etc. in your contacts window if you go to
"organize", "layout", then check "menu bar". Before this I didn't have the
familiar menu bar. Thanks.

"Cal Bear '66" <dcrx1********.com> wrote in message
news:%23GUVS0ybHHA.1296@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
Also available from Menu: File>New>Contact of either Windows Mail itself or
Contacts window


"Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:%23qK0LwybHHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Oh, boy that worked. I thought I was so "with it," on the ol' Windows
> 98SE
> but this is giving me a real run around ... but change is good. Just
> have
> to learn the ropes. It's real tricky to hit the right spot to right click
> between the names. You really need a wide open area. I prefer the
> toolbar
> method. So now it's beginning to look good. All fixed up!
>
> Thanks,
> Nancy
> "DoubleDAZ" <ddetert@removethis.cox.net> wrote in message
> news:OX3h$AybHHA.4888@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> With Contacts open, go to Organize/Layout and turn on/off whichever
>> Pane(s)
>> you want.
>>
>> FWIW, right-clicking an OPEN area to get the New option works in any
>> view,
>> you just have to be in an open area, like right after your last contact.
>> It
>> doesn't matter what View you use, Icons, Details, etc. I even turned on
>> Extra Large Icons and simply right-clicked in an area between the icons,
>> like right below the Name. I was also able to right-click in an empty
>> Preview Pane. However, I haven't gotten it to work in the Details Pane
>> itself.
>>
>> Cheers, Dave
>>
>> "Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:%230UFxbxbHHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Now is there a way to get rid of the blank space to the right... that is
>> an
>> area to "select a file to preview"? Not a big deal but I would never use
>> it.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Nancy
>> "Keith Miller MVP" <k.miller79@no.spam.verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:O$QfQPxbHHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>>> Right-click in a blank area of your Contacts folder, select 'Customize
>>> this Folder...', then select 'Contacts' as the template.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Good Luck,
>>>
>>> Keith
>>> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>>>
>>> "Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:u1RLaIxbHHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Finally something that works. This did it! Thanks. It only works in
>>>> the
>>>> "details" view but at least it can be done. Do you have the option to
>>>> add a new contact on the toolbar? That's what "help" tells us should
>>>> be
>>>> there. But it's not on mine. Is there a way I can adjust something to
>>>> get that?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Nancy
>>>> "DoubleDAZ" <ddetert@removethis.cox.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23pr3q6wbHHA.264@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Open your Contacts folder. Right click in an open area in the list of
>>>>> contact and select New/Contact.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers, Dave
>>>>>
>>>>> "Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:ektS%23owbHHA.3584@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> Just found out I have no way to put a new contact into my address
>>>>> book.
>>>>> I
>>>>> had no problem at all importing contacts from my old .wab data base
>>>>> but
>>>>> now
>>>>> there is no way to add a new contact other than to fool it by sending
>>>>> an
>>>>> email to a new contact first so it will automatically add it. I'm not
>>>>> joking. There is no "new contact" listing on the tool bar. I cannot
>>>>> right
>>>>> click on the tool bar to find such a listing. Any suggestions? I
>>>>> know
>>>>> how
>>>>> it is supposed to be done ... saw the help on it ... but it simply is
>>>>> nowhere to be found.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>>> Nancy
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>[/color]
>>[/color]
>[/color]

Me too. Just thought you had to be in the contacts window to set up a new
contact. It's getting easier though. One step at a time.
Nancy
"DoubleDAZ" <ddetert@removethis.cox.net> wrote in message
news:uVsqO8ybHHA.1244@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Now how silly is that? I looked at that, but I just looked at the top 2
> options and didn't even see Contact there. LoL
>
> Cheers, Dave
>
> "Cal Bear '66" <dcrx1********.com> wrote in message
> news:%23GUVS0ybHHA.1296@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Also available from Menu: File>New>Contact of either Windows Mail itself
> or
> Contacts window
>
>
> "Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:%23qK0LwybHHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Oh, boy that worked. I thought I was so "with it," on the ol' Windows
>> 98SE
>> but this is giving me a real run around ... but change is good. Just
>> have
>> to learn the ropes. It's real tricky to hit the right spot to right
>> click
>> between the names. You really need a wide open area. I prefer the
>> toolbar
>> method. So now it's beginning to look good. All fixed up!
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Nancy
>> "DoubleDAZ" <ddetert@removethis.cox.net> wrote in message
>> news:OX3h$AybHHA.4888@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>>> With Contacts open, go to Organize/Layout and turn on/off whichever
>>> Pane(s)
>>> you want.
>>>
>>> FWIW, right-clicking an OPEN area to get the New option works in any
>>> view,
>>> you just have to be in an open area, like right after your last contact.
>>> It
>>> doesn't matter what View you use, Icons, Details, etc. I even turned on
>>> Extra Large Icons and simply right-clicked in an area between the icons,
>>> like right below the Name. I was also able to right-click in an empty
>>> Preview Pane. However, I haven't gotten it to work in the Details Pane
>>> itself.
>>>
>>> Cheers, Dave
>>>
>>> "Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:%230UFxbxbHHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Now is there a way to get rid of the blank space to the right... that is
>>> an
>>> area to "select a file to preview"? Not a big deal but I would never
>>> use
>>> it.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Nancy
>>> "Keith Miller MVP" <k.miller79@no.spam.verizon.net> wrote in message
>>> news:O$QfQPxbHHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Right-click in a blank area of your Contacts folder, select 'Customize
>>>> this Folder...', then select 'Contacts' as the template.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Good Luck,
>>>>
>>>> Keith
>>>> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>>>>
>>>> "Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:u1RLaIxbHHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Finally something that works. This did it! Thanks. It only works in
>>>>> the
>>>>> "details" view but at least it can be done. Do you have the option to
>>>>> add a new contact on the toolbar? That's what "help" tells us should
>>>>> be
>>>>> there. But it's not on mine. Is there a way I can adjust something to
>>>>> get that?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Nancy
>>>>> "DoubleDAZ" <ddetert@removethis.cox.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%23pr3q6wbHHA.264@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Open your Contacts folder. Right click in an open area in the list
>>>>>> of
>>>>>> contact and select New/Contact.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cheers, Dave
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:ektS%23owbHHA.3584@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Just found out I have no way to put a new contact into my address
>>>>>> book.
>>>>>> I
>>>>>> had no problem at all importing contacts from my old .wab data base
>>>>>> but
>>>>>> now
>>>>>> there is no way to add a new contact other than to fool it by sending
>>>>>> an
>>>>>> email to a new contact first so it will automatically add it. I'm
>>>>>> not
>>>>>> joking. There is no "new contact" listing on the tool bar. I cannot
>>>>>> right
>>>>>> click on the tool bar to find such a listing. Any suggestions? I
>>>>>> know
>>>>>> how
>>>>>> it is supposed to be done ... saw the help on it ... but it simply is
>>>>>> nowhere to be found.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>>>> Nancy
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>[/color]
>>[/color]
>[/color]

If you don't want the menu bar showing all the time, you can turn it off and
just press the ALT key to toggle the menu bar on or off.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:eqBInAzbHHA.4716@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Aha, I see you can get "file", etc. in your contacts window if you go to
> "organize", "layout", then check "menu bar". Before this I didn't have
> the familiar menu bar. Thanks.
>
> "Cal Bear '66" <dcrx1********.com> wrote in message
> news:%23GUVS0ybHHA.1296@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Also available from Menu: File>New>Contact of either Windows Mail itself
> or Contacts window
>
>
> "Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:%23qK0LwybHHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Oh, boy that worked. I thought I was so "with it," on the ol' Windows
>> 98SE
>> but this is giving me a real run around ... but change is good. Just
>> have
>> to learn the ropes. It's real tricky to hit the right spot to right
>> click
>> between the names. You really need a wide open area. I prefer the
>> toolbar
>> method. So now it's beginning to look good. All fixed up!
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Nancy
>> "DoubleDAZ" <ddetert@removethis.cox.net> wrote in message
>> news:OX3h$AybHHA.4888@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>>> With Contacts open, go to Organize/Layout and turn on/off whichever
>>> Pane(s)
>>> you want.
>>>
>>> FWIW, right-clicking an OPEN area to get the New option works in any
>>> view,
>>> you just have to be in an open area, like right after your last contact.
>>> It
>>> doesn't matter what View you use, Icons, Details, etc. I even turned on
>>> Extra Large Icons and simply right-clicked in an area between the icons,
>>> like right below the Name. I was also able to right-click in an empty
>>> Preview Pane. However, I haven't gotten it to work in the Details Pane
>>> itself.
>>>
>>> Cheers, Dave
>>>
>>> "Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:%230UFxbxbHHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Now is there a way to get rid of the blank space to the right... that is
>>> an
>>> area to "select a file to preview"? Not a big deal but I would never
>>> use
>>> it.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Nancy
>>> "Keith Miller MVP" <k.miller79@no.spam.verizon.net> wrote in message
>>> news:O$QfQPxbHHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Right-click in a blank area of your Contacts folder, select 'Customize
>>>> this Folder...', then select 'Contacts' as the template.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Good Luck,
>>>>
>>>> Keith
>>>> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>>>>
>>>> "Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:u1RLaIxbHHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Finally something that works. This did it! Thanks. It only works in
>>>>> the
>>>>> "details" view but at least it can be done. Do you have the option to
>>>>> add a new contact on the toolbar? That's what "help" tells us should
>>>>> be
>>>>> there. But it's not on mine. Is there a way I can adjust something to
>>>>> get that?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Nancy
>>>>> "DoubleDAZ" <ddetert@removethis.cox.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%23pr3q6wbHHA.264@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Open your Contacts folder. Right click in an open area in the list
>>>>>> of
>>>>>> contact and select New/Contact.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cheers, Dave
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Nancy" <nospamplease@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:ektS%23owbHHA.3584@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Just found out I have no way to put a new contact into my address
>>>>>> book.
>>>>>> I
>>>>>> had no problem at all importing contacts from my old .wab data base
>>>>>> but
>>>>>> now
>>>>>> there is no way to add a new contact other than to fool it by sending
>>>>>> an
>>>>>> email to a new contact first so it will automatically add it. I'm
>>>>>> not
>>>>>> joking. There is no "new contact" listing on the tool bar. I cannot
>>>>>> right
>>>>>> click on the tool bar to find such a listing. Any suggestions? I
>>>>>> know
>>>>>> how
>>>>>> it is supposed to be done ... saw the help on it ... but it simply is
>>>>>> nowhere to be found.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>>>> Nancy
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>[/color]
>>[/color]
>[/color]