Always open Contacts to a specific contacts folder

This code is based off of the macro used to always use the Tasks folder, not the To-Do List, when you switch folders in Outlook.

Use to it always open a specific folder when switching to the Contacts (or People) module.

To select a specific folder in the list, change the number in this line to open a different folder. For example, the code below opens the 4th folder in the My Contacts group as seen in the screenshot.

     Set objGroup = objModule.NavigationGroups("My Contacts")
     Set objNavFolder = objGroup.NavigationFolders.Item(4)

Select folder macro

Dim WithEvents objPane As NavigationPane
  
Private Sub Application_Startup()
    Set objPane = Application.ActiveExplorer.NavigationPane
  
End Sub
  
  
  
Private Sub objPane_ModuleSwitch(ByVal CurrentModule As NavigationModule)
  Dim objModule As ContactsModule
  Dim objGroup As NavigationGroup
  Dim objNavFolder As NavigationFolder
  
 If CurrentModule.NavigationModuleType = olModuleContacts Then
     Set objModule = objPane.Modules.GetNavigationModule(olModuleContacts)

' Use the Group name the folder is in
     Set objGroup = objModule.NavigationGroups("My Contacts")

' Replace 4 with the index number of the folder you want to use
     Set objNavFolder = objGroup.NavigationFolders.Item(4)
     objNavFolder.IsSelected = True
  End If
  Set objNavFolder = Nothing
  Set objGroup = Nothing
  Set objModule = Nothing
 End Sub

Opening specific folders in other navigation panes

You can use this method to default to a specific folder in other navigation panes.

Replace the group name and index number with the group name the folder is in and it's position within the group.

Note: Mail works with the Favorites list.

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