I also have the same Master Category List problem. Unfortunately, I don't understand the suggestion to right click on the root of Outlook 2007 (i.e. where do I find this root?) Please could you talk me through it?



Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] wrote:

If you right click on the root of your Outlook 2007 and select =properties, do
01-Dec-07

If you right click on the root of your Outlook 2007 and select =
properties, do you see the option to upgrade to color categories at the =
bottom? Select this and it will automatically add your master =
categories to the current list of categories.

--=81
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading. =20

After furious head scratching, Kelly asked:

Previous Posts In This Thread:

On Friday, November 30, 2007 11:19 PM
Kell wrote:

Lack of Master category list. in Outlook 2007
I can not find the categories button that is usually at the bottom right of a
contact. My only option seems to be on the ribbon for categorizing with
colors. How can I get the master category list available so that I can
categorize my contacts

Thank you

On Saturday, December 01, 2007 5:11 AM
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] wrote:

Select All Categories and use the buttons to add categories and assign =colors.
Select All Categories and use the buttons to add categories and assign =
colors.

--=81
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading. =20

After furious head scratching, Kelly asked:

On Saturday, December 01, 2007 9:29 AM
Kell wrote:

I see how to add categories and colors to go with it, but I still do not have
I see how to add categories and colors to go with it, but I still do not have
the master list to choose from. Where can I find it?

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

On Saturday, December 01, 2007 9:33 AM
Kell wrote:

Lack of Master category list. in Outlook 2007
Does Outlook 2007 just not have a master category list?

"Kelly" wrote:

On Saturday, December 01, 2007 4:18 PM
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] wrote:

If you right click on the root of your Outlook 2007 and select =properties, do
If you right click on the root of your Outlook 2007 and select =
properties, do you see the option to upgrade to color categories at the =
bottom? Select this and it will automatically add your master =
categories to the current list of categories.

--=81
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading. =20

After furious head scratching, Kelly asked:

On Saturday, December 01, 2007 10:34 PM
Kell wrote:

I did that and nothing changed. Any other suggestions?
I did that and nothing changed. Any other suggestions? Thank you

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

On Monday, December 03, 2007 9:53 AM
Brian Tillman wrote:

Lack of Master category list. in Outlook 2007
Please do not keep posting the same question over and over.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

On Thursday, December 20, 2007 2:45 PM
Gearsgir wrote:

When I installed OL2007, all of my NAMED contact categories transferred nicely
When I installed OL2007, all of my NAMED contact categories transferred
nicely and all of my contacts are sorted when viewed in category view. But
WHERE IS the master category list. I don't want to assign colors, I want to
use names for my categories, as I did in OL2003. I think the color
categorizing feature is virtually useless!

How do I access and edit the Master Category LIST by NAME that was in
OL2003? When OL2007 categories ALL is opened, the list I created is nowhere
to be found!

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

On Friday, December 21, 2007 4:25 AM
Michael Bauer [MVP - Outlook] wrote:

Please right click on the root folder of your Outlook 2007, then
Please right click on the root folder of your Outlook 2007, then select
Properties, Upgrade to Color Categories.

--
Best regards
Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook
Synchronize Outlook Categories:
http://www.vboffice.net/product.html?id=2006063&cmd=detail&lang=en&pub=6

Am Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:45:00 -0800 schrieb Gearsgirl:

to
nowhere
colors.

On Monday, February 08, 2010 8:41 AM
Paul Court wrote:

Outlook 2007 Master Category List
I also have the same Master Category List problem. Unfortunately, I don't understand the suggestion to right click on the root of Outlook 2007 (i.e. where do I find this root?) Please could you talk me through it?


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I also have the same Master Category List problem. Unfortunately, I don't understand the suggestion to right click on the root of Outlook 2007 (i.e. where do I find this root?) Please could you talk me through it?



Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] wrote:

If you right click on the root of your Outlook 2007 and select =properties, do
01-Dec-07

If you right click on the root of your Outlook 2007 and select =
properties, do you see the option to upgrade to color categories at the =
bottom? Select this and it will automatically add your master =
categories to the current list of categories.

--=81
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading. =20

After furious head scratching, Kelly asked:

Previous Posts In This Thread:

On Friday, November 30, 2007 11:19 PM
Kell wrote:

Lack of Master category list. in Outlook 2007
I can not find the categories button that is usually at the bottom right of a
contact. My only option seems to be on the ribbon for categorizing with
colors. How can I get the master category list available so that I can
categorize my contacts

Thank you

On Saturday, December 01, 2007 5:11 AM
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] wrote:

Select All Categories and use the buttons to add categories and assign =colors.
Select All Categories and use the buttons to add categories and assign =
colors.

--=81
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading. =20

After furious head scratching, Kelly asked:

On Saturday, December 01, 2007 9:29 AM
Kell wrote:

I see how to add categories and colors to go with it, but I still do not have
I see how to add categories and colors to go with it, but I still do not have
the master list to choose from. Where can I find it?

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

On Saturday, December 01, 2007 9:33 AM
Kell wrote:

Lack of Master category list. in Outlook 2007
Does Outlook 2007 just not have a master category list?

"Kelly" wrote:

On Saturday, December 01, 2007 4:18 PM
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] wrote:

If you right click on the root of your Outlook 2007 and select =properties, do
If you right click on the root of your Outlook 2007 and select =
properties, do you see the option to upgrade to color categories at the =
bottom? Select this and it will automatically add your master =
categories to the current list of categories.

--=81
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading. =20

After furious head scratching, Kelly asked:

On Saturday, December 01, 2007 10:34 PM
Kell wrote:

I did that and nothing changed. Any other suggestions?
I did that and nothing changed. Any other suggestions? Thank you

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

On Monday, December 03, 2007 9:53 AM
Brian Tillman wrote:

Lack of Master category list. in Outlook 2007
Please do not keep posting the same question over and over.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

On Thursday, December 20, 2007 2:45 PM
Gearsgir wrote:

When I installed OL2007, all of my NAMED contact categories transferred nicely
When I installed OL2007, all of my NAMED contact categories transferred
nicely and all of my contacts are sorted when viewed in category view. But
WHERE IS the master category list. I don't want to assign colors, I want to
use names for my categories, as I did in OL2003. I think the color
categorizing feature is virtually useless!

How do I access and edit the Master Category LIST by NAME that was in
OL2003? When OL2007 categories ALL is opened, the list I created is nowhere
to be found!

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

On Friday, December 21, 2007 4:25 AM
Michael Bauer [MVP - Outlook] wrote:

Please right click on the root folder of your Outlook 2007, then
Please right click on the root folder of your Outlook 2007, then select
Properties, Upgrade to Color Categories.

--
Best regards
Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook
Synchronize Outlook Categories:
http://www.vboffice.net/product.html?id=2006063&cmd=detail&lang=en&pub=6

Am Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:45:00 -0800 schrieb Gearsgirl:

to
nowhere
colors.

On Monday, February 08, 2010 8:41 AM
Paul Court wrote:

Outlook 2007 Master Category List
I also have the same Master Category List problem. Unfortunately, I don't understand the suggestion to right click on the root of Outlook 2007 (i.e. where do I find this root?) Please could you talk me through it?

On Monday, February 08, 2010 8:45 AM
Paul Court wrote:

Outlook 2007 Master Category List
I also have the same Master Category List problem. Unfortunately, I don't understand the suggestion to right click on the root of Outlook 2007 (i.e. where do I find this root?) Please could you talk me through it?


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I also have the same Master Category List problem. Unfortunately, I don't understand the suggestion to right click on the root of Outlook 2007 (i.e. where do I find this root?) Please could you talk me through it?



Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] wrote:

If you right click on the root of your Outlook 2007 and select =properties, do
01-Dec-07

If you right click on the root of your Outlook 2007 and select =
properties, do you see the option to upgrade to color categories at the =
bottom? Select this and it will automatically add your master =
categories to the current list of categories.

--=81
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading. =20

After furious head scratching, Kelly asked:

Previous Posts In This Thread:

On Friday, November 30, 2007 11:19 PM
Kell wrote:

Lack of Master category list. in Outlook 2007
I can not find the categories button that is usually at the bottom right of a
contact. My only option seems to be on the ribbon for categorizing with
colors. How can I get the master category list available so that I can
categorize my contacts

Thank you

On Saturday, December 01, 2007 5:11 AM
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] wrote:

Select All Categories and use the buttons to add categories and assign =colors.
Select All Categories and use the buttons to add categories and assign =
colors.

--=81
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading. =20

After furious head scratching, Kelly asked:

On Saturday, December 01, 2007 9:29 AM
Kell wrote:

I see how to add categories and colors to go with it, but I still do not have
I see how to add categories and colors to go with it, but I still do not have
the master list to choose from. Where can I find it?

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

On Saturday, December 01, 2007 9:33 AM
Kell wrote:

Lack of Master category list. in Outlook 2007
Does Outlook 2007 just not have a master category list?

"Kelly" wrote:

On Saturday, December 01, 2007 4:18 PM
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] wrote:

If you right click on the root of your Outlook 2007 and select =properties, do
If you right click on the root of your Outlook 2007 and select =
properties, do you see the option to upgrade to color categories at the =
bottom? Select this and it will automatically add your master =
categories to the current list of categories.

--=81
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading. =20

After furious head scratching, Kelly asked:

On Saturday, December 01, 2007 10:34 PM
Kell wrote:

I did that and nothing changed. Any other suggestions?
I did that and nothing changed. Any other suggestions? Thank you

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

On Monday, December 03, 2007 9:53 AM
Brian Tillman wrote:

Lack of Master category list. in Outlook 2007
Please do not keep posting the same question over and over.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

On Thursday, December 20, 2007 2:45 PM
Gearsgir wrote:

When I installed OL2007, all of my NAMED contact categories transferred nicely
When I installed OL2007, all of my NAMED contact categories transferred
nicely and all of my contacts are sorted when viewed in category view. But
WHERE IS the master category list. I don't want to assign colors, I want to
use names for my categories, as I did in OL2003. I think the color
categorizing feature is virtually useless!

How do I access and edit the Master Category LIST by NAME that was in
OL2003? When OL2007 categories ALL is opened, the list I created is nowhere
to be found!

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

On Friday, December 21, 2007 4:25 AM
Michael Bauer [MVP - Outlook] wrote:

Please right click on the root folder of your Outlook 2007, then
Please right click on the root folder of your Outlook 2007, then select
Properties, Upgrade to Color Categories.

--
Best regards
Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook
Synchronize Outlook Categories:
http://www.vboffice.net/product.html?id=2006063&cmd=detail&lang=en&pub=6

Am Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:45:00 -0800 schrieb Gearsgirl:

to
nowhere
colors.

On Monday, February 08, 2010 8:41 AM
Paul Court wrote:

Outlook 2007 Master Category List
I also have the same Master Category List problem. Unfortunately, I don't understand the suggestion to right click on the root of Outlook 2007 (i.e. where do I find this root?) Please could you talk me through it?

On Monday, February 08, 2010 8:45 AM
Paul Court wrote:

Outlook 2007 Master Category List
I also have the same Master Category List problem. Unfortunately, I don't understand the suggestion to right click on the root of Outlook 2007 (i.e. where do I find this root?) Please could you talk me through it?

On Monday, February 08, 2010 8:47 AM
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Paul Court wrote in message ...

I also have the same Master Category List problem. Unfortunately, I don't
understand the suggestion to
right click on the root of Outlook 2007 (i.e. where do I find this root?)
Please could you talk me through
it?

You also have a problem with the program you're using to post. It keeps
reposting the same message.

Open Outlook. Right-click the root of your folder tree in the Navigation
Pane. At the bottom of the context menu should be the "Upgrade to Color
Categories" item. Select it.
--
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root = the folder at the top of your folder list, where you click when you
want to see Outlook Today

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"Paul Court" wrote in message ...
I also have the same Master Category List problem. Unfortunately, I don't
understand the suggestion to right click on the root of Outlook 2007 (i.e.
where do I find this root?) Please could you talk me through it?



Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] wrote:

If you right click on the root of your Outlook 2007 and select
=properties, do
01-Dec-07

If you right click on the root of your Outlook 2007 and select =
properties, do you see the option to upgrade to color categories at the =
bottom? Select this and it will automatically add your master =
categories to the current list of categories.

--=81
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading. =20

After furious head scratching, Kelly asked:

Previous Posts In This Thread:

On Friday, November 30, 2007 11:19 PM
Kell wrote:

Lack of Master category list. in Outlook 2007
I can not find the categories button that is usually at the bottom right
of a
contact. My only option seems to be on the ribbon for categorizing with
colors. How can I get the master category list available so that I can
categorize my contacts

Thank you

On Saturday, December 01, 2007 5:11 AM
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] wrote:

Select All Categories and use the buttons to add categories and assign
=colors.
Select All Categories and use the buttons to add categories and assign =
colors.

--=81
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading. =20

After furious head scratching, Kelly asked:

On Saturday, December 01, 2007 9:29 AM
Kell wrote:

I see how to add categories and colors to go with it, but I still do not
have
I see how to add categories and colors to go with it, but I still do not
have
the master list to choose from. Where can I find it?

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

On Saturday, December 01, 2007 9:33 AM
Kell wrote:

Lack of Master category list. in Outlook 2007
Does Outlook 2007 just not have a master category list?

"Kelly" wrote:

On Saturday, December 01, 2007 4:18 PM
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] wrote:

If you right click on the root of your Outlook 2007 and select
=properties, do
If you right click on the root of your Outlook 2007 and select =
properties, do you see the option to upgrade to color categories at the =
bottom? Select this and it will automatically add your master =
categories to the current list of categories.

--=81
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading. =20

After furious head scratching, Kelly asked:

On Saturday, December 01, 2007 10:34 PM
Kell wrote:

I did that and nothing changed. Any other suggestions?
I did that and nothing changed. Any other suggestions? Thank you

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

On Monday, December 03, 2007 9:53 AM
Brian Tillman wrote:

Lack of Master category list. in Outlook 2007
Please do not keep posting the same question over and over.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

On Thursday, December 20, 2007 2:45 PM
Gearsgir wrote:

When I installed OL2007, all of my NAMED contact categories transferred
nicely
When I installed OL2007, all of my NAMED contact categories transferred
nicely and all of my contacts are sorted when viewed in category view. But
WHERE IS the master category list. I don't want to assign colors, I want
to
use names for my categories, as I did in OL2003. I think the color
categorizing feature is virtually useless!

How do I access and edit the Master Category LIST by NAME that was in
OL2003? When OL2007 categories ALL is opened, the list I created is
nowhere
to be found!

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

On Friday, December 21, 2007 4:25 AM
Michael Bauer [MVP - Outlook] wrote:

Please right click on the root folder of your Outlook 2007, then
Please right click on the root folder of your Outlook 2007, then select
Properties, Upgrade to Color Categories.

--
Best regards
Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook
Synchronize Outlook Categories:

http://www.vboffice.net/product.html?id=2006063&cmd=detail&lang=en&pub=6

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colors.


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Am Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:41:52 -0800 schrieb Paul Court:

I also have the same Master Category List problem. Unfortunately, I don't
understand the suggestion to right click on the root of Outlook 2007 (i.e.
where do I find this root?) Please could you talk me through it?



Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] wrote:

If you right click on the root of your Outlook 2007 and select
=properties, do
01-Dec-07

If you right click on the root of your Outlook 2007 and select =
properties, do you see the option to upgrade to color categories at the =
bottom? Select this and it will automatically add your master =
categories to the current list of categories.

--=81
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading. =20

After furious head scratching, Kelly asked:

Previous Posts In This Thread:

On Friday, November 30, 2007 11:19 PM
Kell wrote:

Lack of Master category list. in Outlook 2007
I can not find the categories button that is usually at the bottom right
of a
contact. My only option seems to be on the ribbon for categorizing with
colors. How can I get the master category list available so that I can
categorize my contacts

Thank you

On Saturday, December 01, 2007 5:11 AM
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] wrote:

Select All Categories and use the buttons to add categories and assign
=colors.
Select All Categories and use the buttons to add categories and assign =
colors.

--=81
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading. =20

After furious head scratching, Kelly asked:

On Saturday, December 01, 2007 9:29 AM
Kell wrote:

I see how to add categories and colors to go with it, but I still do not
have
I see how to add categories and colors to go with it, but I still do not
have
the master list to choose from. Where can I find it?

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

On Saturday, December 01, 2007 9:33 AM
Kell wrote:

Lack of Master category list. in Outlook 2007
Does Outlook 2007 just not have a master category list?

"Kelly" wrote:

On Saturday, December 01, 2007 4:18 PM
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] wrote:

If you right click on the root of your Outlook 2007 and select
=properties, do
If you right click on the root of your Outlook 2007 and select =
properties, do you see the option to upgrade to color categories at the =
bottom? Select this and it will automatically add your master =
categories to the current list of categories.

--=81
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading. =20

After furious head scratching, Kelly asked:

On Saturday, December 01, 2007 10:34 PM
Kell wrote:

I did that and nothing changed. Any other suggestions?
I did that and nothing changed. Any other suggestions? Thank you

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

On Monday, December 03, 2007 9:53 AM
Brian Tillman wrote:

Lack of Master category list. in Outlook 2007
Please do not keep posting the same question over and over.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

On Thursday, December 20, 2007 2:45 PM
Gearsgir wrote:

When I installed OL2007, all of my NAMED contact categories transferred
nicely
When I installed OL2007, all of my NAMED contact categories transferred
nicely and all of my contacts are sorted when viewed in category view. But
WHERE IS the master category list. I don't want to assign colors, I want
to
use names for my categories, as I did in OL2003. I think the color
categorizing feature is virtually useless!

How do I access and edit the Master Category LIST by NAME that was in
OL2003? When OL2007 categories ALL is opened, the list I created is
nowhere
to be found!

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

On Friday, December 21, 2007 4:25 AM
Michael Bauer [MVP - Outlook] wrote:

Please right click on the root folder of your Outlook 2007, then
Please right click on the root folder of your Outlook 2007, then select
Properties, Upgrade to Color Categories.