Microsoft KB Archive/176784

= OL97: How to Create Custom Views =

Article ID: 176784

Article Last Modified on 1/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q176784





SUMMARY
In Microsoft Outlook 97, you can create customized views to improve organization and productivity by using sorting and filtering.



MORE INFORMATION
Creating custom views is a two step process. First, you define the sorting or filtering parameters; then, you define or set the view. This article uses a filter example; the process is similar for a sort criteria.

Define the Criteria
NOTE: The Filter dialog box is context sensitive and will reflect the current open folder. We will use the Contacts folder and filter on the Category field.

To Define a filter criteria, follow these steps:
 * 1) On the View menu, click Filter.
 * 2) On the More Choices tab, click Categories.
 * 3) Click to select the Category you want to view then click OK and OK.

To Define the View
There are two methods to define the view once the filter has been set.

Method 1
In Current View on the toolbar, select the text and type a name for your custom view. Press ENTER and then OK.

Method 2

 * 1) On the View menu, Click Define Views and click New.
 * 2) In the "Name of new view" type a name for your custom view.
 * 3) Click OK, OK, and Close.

To Set Filters and Create a New View

 * 1) On the View menu, click Define Views and then click New.
 * 2) Type a name for your view and click OK.
 * 3) To define elements of the view, click Fields, Group By, Sort, Filter or Format and make choices to define your view settings. In the upper-right corner of the title bar there is a question mark; if you click the question mark and then click one of the items you will see additional information about the item.
 * 4) Click OK and Close to close all windows.

