So I’ve been getting this error in my Contacts manager in Microsoft Outlook 2003. I can arrange or sort by any field except Categories which is annoying!
It seems to be a bug. I’ve searched for a solution but found none. So here’s the work around that I’ve discovered.
Right Click on the Categories Field. Click Arrage By. Choose ‘Categories’ however this will sort by category but it won’t sort it alphabetical. I’ll be looking for a better solution.
Excellent work around. Would have driven me mad
I’m glad it worked for you Mark. It is pretty annoying.
Had the same problem, discovered a solution!
First under the View Menu, under ‘Arrange By’, make sure you have ‘Categories’ selected (should be a check mark next to it).
Next go to the View Menu. Select ‘Arrange By’, then ‘Custom…’. Now see that button called ‘Reset Current View’?. Hit that, problem solved. Enjoy.
Thanks Jason!
I tried Jasons’s suggestion for a solution and it did not work for me. The only thing that works is your work around idea. So, I guess I’ll live with it for now!
Thanks
Jason’s suggestion worked for me. Thanks Smoother & Jason! This has been irritating me for weeks, as I use my categories constantly.
Thank you Jason, that helped.
Tried Smoother & Jason’s. Jason’s does not fix it for me. Smoother’s arrange by works, but not alphabetically.
Solution:
Use Smoother’s arrange by method, then go to View>Arrange By>Custom>Sort and pick Subject for the first one. This will sort alphabetically in the arranged Categories view.