If your address book contains numerous addresses, as might be the case in a very large organization, it can be a chore to locate an address if you don’t use it often. Outlook 2007 provides a search capability in the address book to overcome that problem, making it relatively easy to locate addresses based on several criteria.
You can simply click in the text box at the top of the Address Book and type a name. Outlook 2007 locates the first address that matches the text you type. If you prefer to see only those items that match the text for which you are searching, you can use the Find dialog box, as described in the following steps.
Follow these steps to locate an address in any address book:
Click the Address Book button on the toolbar to open the address book.
In the Address Book drop-down list, select the address book you want to search.
Choose Tools, Find to display the Find dialog box shown in Figure 6-9 (for Exchange Server address lists) or Figure 6-10 (for the OAB).
If you’re searching an address list on the Exchange Server, decide which criteria you want to use and enter data in the fields to define the search. If you’re searching an OAB, specify the text to search for, which must be contained in the contact’s name.
Click OK to perform the search.
When you click OK, Outlook 2007 performs a search in the selected address book based on your search criteria and displays the results in the Address Book window. You can revert to the full address book list by selecting the address book from the Address Book drop-down list. Select Search Results from the Address Book drop-down list to view the results of the last search.
Inside Out: Using a directory service
In addition to searching your address books, you also can search a directory service for information about contacts. A directory service is a server that answers queries about data (typically contact information) stored on the server. For detailed information on setting up and using directory services in Outlook 2007, see the section "Configuring a Directory Service Account in Outlook" in Chapter 17.