In a previous tip, I showed you how to create multiple folders for your contacts. If you have multiple folders, you may not want Outlook to open to the default Contacts folder but rather open to one of the other folders you created.

By default, when you open the Contacts window, Outlook defaults to the contact folder in the top of the list. To change the default folder for contacts requires you to change the order of the contact folders. To accomplish this in Outlook 2007:

  1. Within Outlook, open the Contacts window.
  2. Right click the folder that you want Outlook to open when you open the Contacts window.
  3. From the context menu, use the Move Up in List option to move the folder to the top of the list.