Problem with Outlook 2007 forms nahm 19.09.2006 11:26:01 When I try to design a new Contact form based on the IPM.Contact form from the Standards Forms Library the design looks nothing at all like the form used when creating a new Contact in Outlook 2007, e.g. the fields are in a different location, the picture place holder is missing, etc. It most of all resembles the Contact form used in Outlook 2000. As a matter of fact, I thought that was the problem since I did an upgrade from Outlook 2000 to Outlook 2007. But when I tried to install Office 2007 on a clean machine (Vista RC1) I experienced the exact same thing. Shouldn't it be possible to base a new design on an existing one, and inherit the look and feel from that? Where should I look for the Outlook 2007 forms?

Re: Problem with Outlook 2007 forms "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <suemvp[ at ]outlookcode.com> 19.09.2006 12:16:45 This is normal, expected behavior, the same as in Outlook 2003. If you want to be able to design a contact form that looks like the Outlook 2007 contact form, you need to be using the form regions feature. -- Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx "nahm" <nahm[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B7A84E01-AEF3-40E0-8781-CE74A365E1B1[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > When I try to design a new Contact form based on the IPM.Contact form from > the Standards Forms Library the design looks nothing at all like the form > used when creating a new Contact in Outlook 2007, e.g. the fields are in a > different location, the picture place holder is missing, etc. It most of all > resembles the Contact form used in Outlook 2000. > As a matter of fact, I thought that was the problem since I did an upgrade > from Outlook 2000 to Outlook 2007. But when I tried to install Office 2007 on > a clean machine (Vista RC1) I experienced the exact same thing. > Shouldn't it be possible to base a new design on an existing one, and > inherit the look and feel from that? > Where should I look for the Outlook 2007 forms? > >

Re: Problem with Outlook 2007 forms "Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook]" <kenslovak[ at ]mvps.org> 19.09.2006 13:35:39 That's it when you customize the contact form. It's the same in Outlook 2003, the form looks like the Outlook 2000 form and doesn't show the picture control. -- Ken Slovak [MVP - Outlook] http://www.slovaktech.com Author: Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 Reminder Manager, Extended Reminders, Attachment Options http://www.slovaktech.com/products.htm "nahm" <nahm[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B7A84E01-AEF3-40E0-8781-CE74A365E1B1[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > When I try to design a new Contact form based on the IPM.Contact form from > the Standards Forms Library the design looks nothing at all like the form > used when creating a new Contact in Outlook 2007, e.g. the fields are in a > different location, the picture place holder is missing, etc. It most of > all > resembles the Contact form used in Outlook 2000. > As a matter of fact, I thought that was the problem since I did an upgrade > from Outlook 2000 to Outlook 2007. But when I tried to install Office 2007 > on > a clean machine (Vista RC1) I experienced the exact same thing. > Shouldn't it be possible to base a new design on an existing one, and > inherit the look and feel from that? > Where should I look for the Outlook 2007 forms? > >

Re: Problem with Outlook 2007 forms nahm 20.09.2006 08:24:02 Thanks for the replies. One question though: How do I use the forms regions feature to obtain a replica of the Outlook 2007 contact form, that I can use as the basis for a new contact form? "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: [Quoted Text] > This is normal, expected behavior, the same as in Outlook 2003. If you want to be able to design a contact form that looks like the Outlook 2007 contact form, you need to be using the form regions feature. > > -- > Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP > Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 > http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm > and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for > Administrators, Power Users, and Developers > http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx > > "nahm" <nahm[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B7A84E01-AEF3-40E0-8781-CE74A365E1B1[ at ]microsoft.com... > > When I try to design a new Contact form based on the IPM.Contact form from > > the Standards Forms Library the design looks nothing at all like the form > > used when creating a new Contact in Outlook 2007, e.g. the fields are in a > > different location, the picture place holder is missing, etc. It most of all > > resembles the Contact form used in Outlook 2000. > > As a matter of fact, I thought that was the problem since I did an upgrade > > from Outlook 2000 to Outlook 2007. But when I tried to install Office 2007 on > > a clean machine (Vista RC1) I experienced the exact same thing. > > Shouldn't it be possible to base a new design on an existing one, and > > inherit the look and feel from that? > > Where should I look for the Outlook 2007 forms? > > > > >

Re: Problem with Outlook 2007 forms "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <suemvp[ at ]outlookcode.com> 20.09.2006 11:44:43 "Obtain" is not the right word. A form region starts with a completely blank page. You would need to add the controls (the new themed ones for Outlook) to duplicate the layout you see on the unmodified standard form page and scope it as a replace region. Not a trivial task. I don't know anyone who has put in the time to see if that's possible. Maybe you'll be the first! -- Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx "nahm" <nahm[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:757B2107-D9E4-485B-B05B-D9B585D03355[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Thanks for the replies. > One question though: How do I use the forms regions feature to obtain a > replica of the Outlook 2007 contact form, that I can use as the basis for a > new contact form? > > > "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: > >> This is normal, expected behavior, the same as in Outlook 2003. If you want to be able to design a contact form that looks like the Outlook 2007 contact form, you need to be using the form regions feature. >> >> "nahm" <nahm[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B7A84E01-AEF3-40E0-8781-CE74A365E1B1[ at ]microsoft.com... >> > When I try to design a new Contact form based on the IPM.Contact form from >> > the Standards Forms Library the design looks nothing at all like the form >> > used when creating a new Contact in Outlook 2007, e.g. the fields are in a >> > different location, the picture place holder is missing, etc. It most of all >> > resembles the Contact form used in Outlook 2000. >> > As a matter of fact, I thought that was the problem since I did an upgrade >> > from Outlook 2000 to Outlook 2007. But when I tried to install Office 2007 on >> > a clean machine (Vista RC1) I experienced the exact same thing. >> > Shouldn't it be possible to base a new design on an existing one, and >> > inherit the look and feel from that? >> > Where should I look for the Outlook 2007 forms? >> > >> > >>