I am moving from Windows to MAC and with almost 7K contacts and 5.7K calendar items I MUST retain....this is a challenge.  Since I use Office Professional 2010 and have many categories set up for tracking and the categories are not easily supported in the Apple iCal application, I am running Office for Mac 2011. I will then sync Outlook Calendars and Contacts with iCloud to get the data on my iOS devices. Some questions.....

1) I used to verify that the proper number of entries (Calendar contacts, tasks etc) moved when importing the PST; could do that by clicking on the folder, properties and show total number of items.  I can see the total number of contacts and tasks at the bottom of the contact and tasks window; is there a way to see the total number of calendar items?

2) I am used to viewing contacts by Card, I have read this is NOT available in the Office Mac version and the closest is the detail view, have not been able to find where I change view; where is it?

3) Is it expected that the Office Mac 2015 Outlook will have features closer to the Windows version?

4) It appears there is no way to set a "file as" view on the Mac version as you can on the Outlook 2010 version, am I correct?

5) Opening a new contact window, Organization and Details are greyed out, not sure what is in there but a way to find out? 

Any other suggestions for resources would be appreciated.....wish the user experience folk would realize that folk would be more apt to upgrade and change if the core view was kept....modification is fine but when we learn where stuff is and how to do things, and they are changed dramatically it is a BIG learning experience most don't have time for :)

I am moving from Windows to MAC and with almost 7K contacts and 5.7K calendar items I MUST retain....this is a challenge.  Since I use Office Professional 2010 and have many categories set up for tracking and the categories are not easily supported in the Apple iCal application, I am running Office for Mac 2011. I will then sync Outlook Calendars and Contacts with iCloud to get the data on my iOS devices. Some questions.....

1) I used to verify that the proper number of entries (Calendar contacts, tasks etc) moved when importing the PST; could do that by clicking on the folder, properties and show total number of items.  I can see the total number of contacts and tasks at the bottom of the contact and tasks window; is there a way to see the total number of calendar items?

2) I am used to viewing contacts by Card, I have read this is NOT available in the Office Mac version and the closest is the detail view, have not been able to find where I change view; where is it?

3) Is it expected that the Office Mac 2015 Outlook will have features closer to the Windows version?

4) It appears there is no way to set a "file as" view on the Mac version as you can on the Outlook 2010 version, am I correct?

5) Opening a new contact window, Organization and Details are greyed out, not sure what is in there but a way to find out? 

Any other suggestions for resources would be appreciated.....wish the user experience folk would realize that folk would be more apt to upgrade and change if the core view was kept....modification is fine but when we learn where stuff is and how to do things, and they are changed dramatically it is a BIG learning experience most don't have time for :)