Filter Views by Category

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Can anyone help me filter views by category in Outlook Contact? No matter what I do I cannot get the view to show the specific category I have checked in the reading pane, but rather all my contacts continue to appear. I'm ready to throw this computer in front of an 18-wheeler and go back to using pencil and paper.:(
 
Oh... you are on mac. It's easy to do this in windows. :) Its actually somewhat easier in Outlook 2011 - click in the box next to the account name (1 in the screenshot) to remove all checks from all contacts folder - when you do this, you won't see any contacts. Then check just the category you want to use (2 in the screenshot).

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My screenshot doesn't show it, but I have several other contact sources listed along with the folder called Contacts.
 
I swear that's that way it used to work for me, but when I uncheck everything and it all disappears I cannot get anything to populate by just checking the category I want. It will only re-populate when I check the box above that category that says "my contacts" or "on my computer" It used to work exactly the way you described it but it will not do it any longer.

Oh... you are on mac. It's easy to do this in windows. :) Its actually somewhat easier in Outlook 2011 - click in the box next to the account name (1 in the screenshot) to remove all checks from all contacts folder - when you do this, you won't see any contacts. Then check just the category you want to use (2 in the screenshot).

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My screenshot doesn't show it, but I have several other contact sources listed along with the folder called Contacts.
 
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