I think I have the answer on this! I posted a similar query 2 months ago, and
have been unable to run searches in Outlook Contacts notes other than using
the cumbersome advanced find, using Vista and Outlook 2007.
I stumbled on the solution by chance.
From withing Outlook Contacts pick Tools, Instant Search, Search Options,
and in the Indexing section I find three boxes - personal folders, archive
folders and then personal folders (again). I have found by unchecking both
the personal folders boxes, pressing OK it now searches within Outlook
Contact notes. If it doesnt it is worth rebuilding the Windows Index from the
Control panel, then opening Outlook and waiting for it to index.
If anyone finds this works for them, please confirm on this thread, it is a
frustrating problem which I guess may have many causes but this worked for me.
--
Robert Baker


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You can try rebuilding the Index. Beyond that, I know of no solutions.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"kygin" wrote in message
...
Yes, I know. That's why I'm here. Instant Search works for me perfectly,
every time and all fields, including Notes. It doesn't work for my
husband.
I screwed up initially by installing an older office program after I had
installed Outlook 2007, and search wouldn't work at all. I fixed that,
but I
can't find a fix for my husband's problem...Outlook not searching the
Notes
field.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Sure, now and then. Not consistently for every user like it should.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"kygin" wrote in message
...
I have to disagree. I am running Outlook 2007 on Vista. Instant Search
does
work on the Notes field.


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Use it anyway. Instant Search doesn't work on the Notes field.
If you need information that frequently, you might want to consider a
better
place to store information than the Notes field.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Greg S" wrote in message
...
Outlook 2007.

Advanced Find is very cumbersome, especially if you have to use it
50-100
times a day.



"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Post Outlook version.
Use Advanced Find.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Greg S" wrote in message
...
I use keywords located in the notes field in most of my contacts,
but
the
contacts search function does not list those contacts with the
search
criteria in the notes field. How can I add the notes field to
the
list
of
indexed or queried fields? Any help would be MOST appricaiated.