Outlook 2021: Copying/Moving Contacts with Updated 'Modified' Field

Outlook 2021: Copying and Moving Contacts - Updated and Modified Field

Microsoft Outlook 2021 is a popular email client and personal information manager. It offers various functionalities, including managing contacts. In this article, we will discuss how to copy or move contact items from one folder to another while updating the "Modified" field to the current date in Outlook 2021.

Copying or Moving Contacts in Outlook 2021

To copy or move contact items in Outlook 2021, follow the steps below:

1. Open Outlook 2021 and go to the "People" section.
2. Select the contact items you want to copy or move.
3. Right-click on the selected contact items and choose "Copy" or "Move" from the context menu.
4. Select the destination folder where you want to copy or move the contact items.
5. Click "OK" to complete the process.

Updating the "Modified" Field

By default, Outlook 2021 does not update the "Modified" field when you copy or move contact items. However, you can use a workaround to achieve this. Here's how:

1. Close Outlook 2021.
2. Open the Windows Registry Editor by typing "regedit" in the Start menu search box and pressing Enter.
3. Navigate to the following key:

4. Right-click on the right pane, select "New" and then "DWORD (32-bit) Value".
5. Name the new value "ModifyContactTimestampOnMove".
6. Double-click on the new value and set its value data to "1".
7. Click "OK" to save the changes.
8. Close the Registry Editor.
9. Reopen Outlook 2021 and repeat the copying or moving process. The "Modified" field should now be updated to the current date.

In this article, we have discussed how to copy or move contact items from one folder to another while updating the "Modified" field to the current date in Outlook 2021. By following the steps outlined above, you can easily manage your contact items in Outlook 2021.

References

• Type: Article
  Title: How to copy or move contacts in Outlook
  Author: Microsoft Support
  Link: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/how-to-copy-or-move-contacts-in-outlook-6a7954d4-e9d1-413c-8b77-44d18a16e0f3

• Type: Article
  Title: How to update the modified date of a contact in Outlook
  Author: Outlook Tips
  Link: https://www.outlook-tips.net/how-to/how-to-update-the-modified-date-of-a-contact-in-outlook/