autocomplete

Every few months someone asks if there is a way for Outlook to search in any part of the name or address string for autocomplete suggestions. They want to show any entry that has a match anywhere in the display name or address.Autocomplete looks at the beginning of the display name and the beginning of the email address; it doesn't search for matches within those … [Read more...] about Autocomplete only uses the first letters of a name

I have a feeling the changes introduced in the Search People feature (in the Home ribbon, formerly Find a Contact) is going to result in a lot of questions down the road, as more people upgrade to Outlook 2013.I upgraded to Office 365 Home Premium. If I search for a Contact in Outlook, using the search box at the top of my Contacts list, all I receive is the message: "We … [Read more...] about Tip 1067: Search People finds contacts that don't exist

All versions of Outlook support Auto-resolve. Also known as automatic name checking, this feature allows you to type a name, or even just the first few letters, and the name resolves a few seconds after you tab out of the field. When one match is found, the name has a solid underline. When more than one possible match exist you’ll see a red wavy underline. Right click on it to … [Read more...] about Tip 99: What is Auto-Resolve and Auto-Complete?