Customize Current View

rossmoyne · #1 02-06-2013, 12:10 PM

Is there a way to reset or change the default of the "Current View" in the reading pane so that it's standard throughout all my folders? I want to have the same fields in all my folders and I get tired of doing it manually everytime I have to create a new folder.

Currently using Office Professional Plus 2007 (at work)

In the Reading Pane, for my view, I use the "Bottom" option.

Thanks

niton · #2 03-02-2013, 08:11 AM

See if this works for you. "By default all folders and newly created folders are in the “Messages” view (except for the Sent Items folder which is in the “Sent To” view). If you make changes to this view ..."
http://www.msoutlook.info/question/51

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rossmoyne · #3 03-27-2013, 07:54 AM

Niton,

This is a good start, but it doesn't seem to finish, with how to apply to all my folders.
It doesn't say what to do, what to modify once you get to the "Custom View Oranizer" And how to apply your new template to all the subfolders.

Also, I have multiple PST folders, would I have to do this to each one? (Which is not a problem)

Thanks.

niton · #4 04-12-2013, 04:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rossmoyne

Niton,

This is a good start, but it doesn't seem to finish, with how to apply to all my folders.
It doesn't say what to do, what to modify once you get to the "Custom View Oranizer" And how to apply your new template to all the subfolders.

Also, I have multiple PST folders, would I have to do this to each one? (Which is not a problem)

Thanks.

As indicated, the link provided info for folders yet to be created in Outlook 2007. The option of applying the view to already created folders is available in Outlook 2010.

If you wish, you can try this.

First verify the name of the view in this line ActiveExplorer.CurrentView = "Messages". If you find you have to change "Messages" leave the quotes in.

Select a folder then run the code.

Check it out on a test folder with subfolders before you try the inbox.

Code:

Sub Set_View()

    Dim objNS As Outlook.Namespace
    Dim myFolder As Outlook.MAPIFolder
    Dim origFolder As Outlook.MAPIFolder

    Set objNS = Application.GetNamespace("MAPI")
    Set origFolder = ActiveExplorer.CurrentFolder
    Set myFolder = origFolder

    ProcessFolder myFolder

    Set ActiveExplorer.CurrentFolder = origFolder

    Set objNS = Nothing
    Set myFolder = Nothing
    Set origFolder = Nothing

End Sub


Private Sub ProcessFolder(startfolder As Outlook.MAPIFolder)

' http://www.outlookcode.com/codedetail.aspx?id=628

    Dim objFolder As Outlook.MAPIFolder
    Dim objItem As Object
    Dim myExplorer As Explorer
       
    Set ActiveExplorer.CurrentFolder = startfolder   

    ActiveExplorer.CurrentView = "Messages"

    ' process all the subfolders of this folder
    For Each objFolder In startfolder.Folders
        ProcessFolder objFolder
    Next

End Sub

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