Cannot Modify a Form in Outlook 2003

smortens · 09-06-2007, 09:56 PM

I want to modify the standard TASKS form in Outlook 2003 (add an 'Action' field). Following procedures recommended in virtually all Outlook 'how-to' books, I first opened a new Tasks form and then clicked on the Tools/Forms/Design This Form menu command. However, when I did this, I noticed that the two visible pages ("Tasks" and "Details") appeared to be unmodifiable. The editing commands are all grayed out on these two pages, and the standard grid-style form editor is not displayed. It's possible to modify the non-visible pages for the Task form, but not the two pages that I wish to work on.

Are these pages (Tasks and Details) somehow locked? Is there any way to allow editing of these pages? I noticed that this behavior affects some of the other Outlook forms (e.g. Appointments), but not all (e.g. Messages can be modified).

Any help would be appreciated. I have never attempted to design or modify forms in Outlook (or any Office product for that matter) before.

Sam Morten

dhochmuth · 12-10-2008, 10:20 AM

Sam:

Did you ever find an answer to this? I have the exact same issue and have not yet found a solution.

Thanks,

DPH

09-06-2007, 09:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
smortens Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1 OS: Windos XP	Cannot Modify a Form in Outlook 2003 I want to modify the standard TASKS form in Outlook 2003 (add an 'Action' field). Following procedures recommended in virtually all Outlook 'how-to' books, I first opened a new Tasks form and then clicked on the Tools/Forms/Design This Form menu command. However, when I did this, I noticed that the two visible pages ("Tasks" and "Details") appeared to be unmodifiable. The editing commands are all grayed out on these two pages, and the standard grid-style form editor is not displayed. It's possible to modify the non-visible pages for the Task form, but not the two pages that I wish to work on. Are these pages (Tasks and Details) somehow locked? Is there any way to allow editing of these pages? I noticed that this behavior affects some of the other Outlook forms (e.g. Appointments), but not all (e.g. Messages can be modified). Any help would be appreciated. I have never attempted to design or modify forms in Outlook (or any Office product for that matter) before. Sam Morten

12-10-2008, 10:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
dhochmuth Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1 OS: XP	Re: Cannot Modify a Form in Outlook 2003 Sam: Did you ever find an answer to this? I have the exact same issue and have not yet found a solution. Thanks, DPH