Microsoft KB Archive/278153

= OL2002: Contact Names That Use Outlook 98 'First Last' Format Change to 'Last, First' After Upgrade =

Article ID: 278153

Article Last Modified on 7/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q278153



SYMPTOMS
After you upgrade from Outlook 98 to Outlook 2002, the Contacts File as format for names changes from &quot;First Last&quot; to &quot;Last, First&quot;. That is, the Outlook 98 File As box shows &quot;John Doe&quot;, but after the upgrade, Outlook 2002 shows &quot;Doe, John.&quot;



CAUSE
This issue occurs because of a difference between Outlook 98 and Outlook 2002. Outlook 98 lacks a true &quot;First Last&quot; name format and uses the contact's display name instead. Not recognizing this format, Outlook 2002 reverts to the &quot;Last, First&quot; name format when it saves the contact again.

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