Outlook 2010 – Help me fix this annoying behaviour of “Check Names” (aka Control + K)

If I type “Brian”

Figure: Then click "Check Names"

Figure: Then click “Check Names”

It will change to “Brian Norton”
Instead of giving me a choice of “Brian Norton” and “Brian Noyes”

Figure: The reason is it only looks in the "Global Address List"

Figure: The reason is it only looks in the “Global Address List”

Figure: I want it to also look in the "Contacts" Address Book too.

Figure: I want it to also look in the “Contacts” Address Book too.

PS: My iPhone uses the same data, but works as I expect.

Summary points

  • It should work out of the box (BTW it shows both “Brian’s” out of the box, for my iPhone).
  • This option, should be more discoverable.

Suggestion for the Outlook Team

Figure: Change the "Check Names" button to this style

Figure: Change the “Check Names” button to this style

Figure: Make the order more discoverable by adding Change Order under Check Names button that would take you to
Address book

Figure: Make the order more discoverable by adding “Change Order” under “Check Names” button that would take you to
Address book

Figure: Address Book

Figure: Address Book