HELP - TREE - FORMAT

This form has (4) independent format options you can set.

1. DATE = Change how dates are displayed on the Tree and Charts.

2. FONT = Changes how names and places are displayed on the Tree and Charts.

3. SPECIAL NAMES = Changes how certain double capital names are displayed when using a Proper font format. For example if you want "McCann" instead of "Mccann". The file comes preloaded with common double capital names. 

4. PRIVATE = Hides living people's DOB's on charts. 

 

DATE FORMAT:

1. Click on one of the four checkboxes (A) (B) (C) or (D) for the date format you want to use. See the example below each option for how it will look.

2. Press "SAVE" (E) when ready.

*Some charts and reports will only show the Year or use the "DD MMM YYYY" regardless of the Format selected.

 

FONT FORMAT:

1. Click on one of the three checkboxes (A) (B) or (C) for the font format you want to use. See the example below each option for how it will look.

2. Press "SAVE" (D) when ready.

*Marriage Dates and status will NOT be affected by this setting. Enter those values exactly how you want them to appear.

 

SPECIAL NAMES:

1. Click on the SPECIAL NAMES button (3) to open a new form.

To add a new name for special Treatment (or edit an existing name):

2. Enter a name exactly how you want it to display in field (A).

*If that name is already included in the list it will display in (B) as you type. 

3. Click on ADD (C).

4. Click on "Yes" for the prompt.

* Repeat steps 2 thru 4 to add multiple names.

5. Click on BACK (E) to return to the Format form.

6. Click on SAVE (F).

To remove a name from special Treatment:

2. Enter a name in field (A) to filter the list (B).

3. Double click on the name in the list (B) that you want to remove to populate field (A) with that value. The value in field (A) is what the file will look to remove.

4. Click on "REMOVE" (D).

5. Click on "Yes" for the prompt.

* Repeat steps 2 thru 5 to remove multiple names.

6. Click on BACK (E) to return to the Format form.

7. Click on SAVE (F).

 

PRIVATE DOB:

1. Click on the Private option (4) to check or uncheck the Private option.

2. Press "SAVE" (A) when ready.

*This will only hide the DOB. Names and ages will still display and have to be manually changed.