Contact List

[thrilsekr]

I think I saw this somewhere on here before, but I cannot find it now...

Is there any way to sort the list by first name, instead of last? Any way other than changing first and last names around in the contacts. I did not want to go through and change all that stuff around for every contact. Every other phone I have had sorts by first name. I don't even have last names for some contacts...

What a pain in the butt...


Thanks,
Thrilsekr

[Big D5]

If you save the names under company you will be able to save the hole name without the nams swap. You can also sort by company and you will get a shorter list.

[Wideawake]

simply add a , after the last name. so ur contacts look like this john smith, and that will do it by the first name. that's the only way I know how. hope this helps.
~mike

[Malatesta]

I find the "comma after full name" version the best and easiest way to sort FIRST, LAST...

but someone over at XDA forumn posted some .cab files that "...give you an option in the pop-up menu when you tap and hold a contact on how to show the contacts. "

You can get the files HERE, 3rd post down. There's 4 different ones.

*Note, you have to register first at XDA forums before you can see the .cabs to download.

[Rufus]

The way I do this is to Sync with Outlook and change the way they are displayed in Outlook and the phone follows suit. It's quick and easy as long as you have Outlook.

[Wideawake]

I may have to give that a try, how do u change the way they look in outlook? As I dont use it much. Also if ya dont have outlook it comes on ur install disk fyi.

[Malatesta]

I believe in Outlook it's just a drop-down menu that reads something like "display as"...


Attached is another neat program called ContactChanger. It basically allows you to change all your contacts in one-fell swoop right on your PPC. You can first/last, last/first, etc.

[Wideawake]

sweet I will give it a try. thanks for posting.
~mike

[Rufus]

You just enter your contact list, double-click a name and there is a drop-down+entry field that asks you how you want it displayed.

edit: Sorry Malatesta, I was playing games and taking an hour to write my post. Didn't see yours....

[thrilsekr]

I tried the Outlook way, and you have to do it one name at a time. There is an option ( under tools: options: preferences: contact options )to default NEW contacts to display as First Last, but if you add the contact in the xv, it defaults to Last, First.

I think I will try contactchanger and see how it works, sucks you gotta add a program just for this...


Thanks for all the info.
This site is great!

Thrilsekr