HOW TO UPDATE YOUR TREE v2.1 to TREE v3.0

These steps are to be used if you have existing data, profile pictures, or profile workbooks in a TREE  v2.1 workbook that you wan't to carryover to TREE v3.0

If you are starting fresh with TREE v3.0 - then follow the normal installation process found HERE

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COMPLETE VIDEO GUIDE OF THE PROCESS

STEP 1: MAKE A COPY OF YOUR CURRENT DIRECTORY TO BE SAFE

STEP 2: DELETE THE "BACKUP" SUBFOLDER IN CURRENT DIRECTORY

STEP 3: DOWNLOAD THE TREE v3.0 ZIP FILE (SHOULD COME IN EMAIL)

STEP 4: EXTRACT ONLY THE "BACKUP" SUBFOLDER & "FAMILY TREE v3.0" EXCEL FILE FROM THE "FAMILY TREEXCEL v3.0" ZIP FILE TO YOUR CURRENT DIRECTORY

STEP 5: OPEN THE "FAMILY TREE v3.0" EXCEL WORKBOOK THAT WAS JUST MOVED TO YOUR CURRENT DIRECTORY (BE SURE TO ENABLE CONTENT IF PROMPTED)

STEP 6: DOUBLE CLICK ON "IMPORT DATA" IN THE MENU BAR (CELL AU2) - THEN CLICK "EXISTING TREE" - THEN CHOOSE YOUR ORIGINAL TREE WORKBOOK YOU WANT TO IMPORT TO THE NEW VERSION

All your data is now upgraded to Version 3.0 of the TREE workbook!

*After Importing, you may have to re-establish your desired home person from the "FIND PERSON" option

You can delete your original TREE workbook that you just imported

You do not need any more files from the "Family TreeXcel v3.0" zip file but you should keep the Zip file in case its ever needed later

You can rename the "FAMILY TREE v3.0" excel file to anything you want

To learn all the new features of TREE Version 3.0 - GO HERE