OL98: Notes Field Incomplete in Printed Contact (180992)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook 98
This article was previously published under Q180992

SYMPTOMS

When you print a Microsoft Outlook 98 Contact, the Note field may not be complete.

CAUSE

Outlook prints only the first 255 characters of the Contact Note field in all print styles except the Memo Style.

RESOLUTION

To print the complete contents of the Contact Note field, use the Memo Style, by following these steps:
  1. Click to select the desired contact record or shift-click to select multiple contact records.
  2. On the File menu, click Print.
  3. Click Memo Style. If you open a contact before choosing print, the Memo style is the only one available.
  4. Click OK to print the Contact.
NOTE: The Phone Directory Style does not print the Note field at all.

MORE INFORMATION

  1. In the Contacts folder, switch to Detailed Address Cards view.
  2. On the File menu, point to New, and then click Contact.
  3. Set up a new contact with a large amount of text, more that 255 characters, in the Notes field (the large unlabeled window at the bottom of the input form).
  4. Click Save, and then Close.
  5. Click to select the new Contact, and then on the File menu, click Print.
  6. From the Print Style window, click any style, except Memo or Phone Directory Style, and then click to select Only Selected Rows.
  7. Click OK to print the Contact.
RESULT: Outlook prints only 255 characters of the Note field for the Contact.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/7/2001
Keywords:kbprb kbprint KB180992
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