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How to make Outlook show contact names as Firstname Lastname?
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Mar 15, 2026117786 viewsConfidence Score0%
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I use Outlook 2010 on Windows 7. Out the box, it shows contact names as "Lastname, Firstname" eg. "Dylan, Bob". I would rather it show "Firstname Lastname" eg. "Bob Dylan" Recently when someone emailed me, I read the subject of the email in reverse, just like I read the names! Anything to make outl…
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It's not possible to do this with Outlook emails. This is because the "from" name is taken from the header of the email and, therefore, set by the sender. So if I send you an email which says it's from "Smith, Bob" then you'll always see it as "Smit…
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