Problem with Gmail Contacts

josswallace · 2 Apr 2020, 07:59 PM

I have my Google contacts sorted in Last Name order but when I press the "To" Tab within Gmail my contacts are shown in first name order. How do I rectify this?

TenFour · 2 Apr 2020, 10:09 PM

I don't think you can change that with any setting, but what I do sometimes is just type the first letter or two of the last name I am looking for and it brings up the list of those people--but with them listed first name, last name order. Even though I also have the contacts sorted by last name I typically just start typing the first name in the "To" field (if I know the first name).

josswallace · 2 Apr 2020, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TenFour

I don't think you can change that with any setting, but what I do sometimes is just type the first letter or two of the last name I am looking for and it brings up the list of those people--but with them listed first name, last name order. Even though I also have the contacts sorted by last name I typically just start typing the first name in the "To" field (if I know the first name).

It's not acceptable to me to use an email system that when I press the "to" tab does not show me my contacts. Do you have a view on an acceptable alternative to Gmail.

TenFour · 2 Apr 2020, 10:21 PM

Google's systems are all oriented around their superior search functionality, and I find it works great for me. I have hundreds (maybe thousands) of contacts dating back to the beginning of email and letting Google search for them saves time over scanning a list of contacts, for me. I do the same with my 20-30,000 emails. Just archive them when done and use search to find something. So much faster and easier than using folders and labels. YMMV.

janusz · 3 Apr 2020, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by josswallace

It's not acceptable to me to use an email system that when I press the "to" tab does not show me my contacts

What if you have hundreds of contacts?

josswallace · 3 Apr 2020, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by janusz

What if you have hundreds of contacts?

ok point taken

TenFour · 3 Apr 2020, 10:46 PM

I just checked and I have 408 Google contacts. Less than I thought, but not a list I want to scan through looking for someone. Search is your friend!

2 Apr 2020, 07:59 PM	#1
josswallace Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 7	Problem with Gmail Contacts I have my Google contacts sorted in Last Name order but when I press the "To" Tab within Gmail my contacts are shown in first name order. How do I rectify this?

2 Apr 2020, 10:09 PM	#2
TenFour Master of the @ Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: USA Posts: 1,751	I don't think you can change that with any setting, but what I do sometimes is just type the first letter or two of the last name I am looking for and it brings up the list of those people--but with them listed first name, last name order. Even though I also have the contacts sorted by last name I typically just start typing the first name in the "To" field (if I know the first name).

2 Apr 2020, 10:21 PM	#4
TenFour Master of the @ Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: USA Posts: 1,751	Google's systems are all oriented around their superior search functionality, and I find it works great for me. I have hundreds (maybe thousands) of contacts dating back to the beginning of email and letting Google search for them saves time over scanning a list of contacts, for me. I do the same with my 20-30,000 emails. Just archive them when done and use search to find something. So much faster and easier than using folders and labels. YMMV.

3 Apr 2020, 10:46 PM	#7
TenFour Master of the @ Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: USA Posts: 1,751	I just checked and I have 408 Google contacts. Less than I thought, but not a list I want to scan through looking for someone. Search is your friend!