RootsMagic 8:Groups - Revision history

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 '''To edit or delete a group'''
-Click the 3 dot button to bring up a form where you can:
+Click the "Edit Group" (Pencil) button to bring up a form where you can:
 *'''New''' - Create a new group.  You will be asked to enter a name for the group.  RootsMagic will then display the <u>[[RootsMagic 8:RootsMagic Explorer|RootsMagic Explorer]]</u> where you can select the initial people to include in the group.
 *'''Edit''' - Modify the group of people in a group using the Select People form.  Check those you want to add and uncheck those you wish to remove.

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−	Navigation: [[RootsMagic_8:RootsMagic_8\|RootsMagic 8]] > [[RootsMagic_8:Working_With_People\|Working With People]] >	+	Navigation: <u>[[RootsMagic_8:RootsMagic_8\|RootsMagic 8]]</u> > <u>[[RootsMagic_8:Working_With_People\|Working With People]]</u> >

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 There are 2 locations you can view and edit groups:
-#[[RM8:People_Page#Sidebar|The Groups View on the People page side view]]
+#<u>[[RM8:People_Page#Sidebar|The Groups View on the People page side view]]</u>
-#[[RM8:Editing_a_Person|The Groups row on the Edit Person form]]
+#<u>[[RM8:Editing_a_Person|The Groups row on the Edit Person form]]</u>
 In both places the groups view displays a list of all the groups you have created, with checkboxes to show which groups the currently highlighted person belongs to.
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 Click the 3 dot button to bring up a form where you can:
-*'''New''' - Create a new group.  You will be asked to enter a name for the group.  RootsMagic will then display the [[RootsMagic 8:RootsMagic Explorer|RootsMagic Explorer]] where you can select the initial people to include in the group.
+*'''New''' - Create a new group.  You will be asked to enter a name for the group.  RootsMagic will then display the <u>[[RootsMagic 8:RootsMagic Explorer|RootsMagic Explorer]]</u> where you can select the initial people to include in the group.
 *'''Edit''' - Modify the group of people in a group using the Select People form.  Check those you want to add and uncheck those you wish to remove.
 *'''Delete''' - Delete the selected group

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	*'''Rename''' - Change the name of the selected group		*'''Rename''' - Change the name of the selected group

−	[[File:RM8_EditGroups.jpg\|\|Edit Groups]]	+	[[File:RM8_EditGroups-1.jpg\|Edit Groups]]

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 In both places the groups view displays a list of all the groups you have created, with checkboxes to show which groups the currently highlighted person belongs to.
-[[File:RM8_SidePanel-Groups.jpg||Groups View]]
+[[File:RM8_SidePanel-Groups-1.jpg||Groups View]]
 '''Creating a group'''

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-Groups lets you predefine groups of people that you can later select to perform some action with, such as printing reports or exporting names, when you want to repeatedly select the same group of people.  The Groups View on the People page side view displays a list of all the groups you have created, with checkboxes to show which groups the currently highlighted person belongs to.
+Groups lets you predefine groups of people that you can later select to perform some action with, such as printing reports or exporting names, when you want to repeatedly select the same group of people.
 [[File:RM8_SidePanel-Groups.jpg||Groups View]]
 '''Creating a group'''

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-Groups lets you predefine groups of people that you can later select to perform some action with, such as printing reports or exporting names, when you want to repeatedly select the same group of people.  You would create a "Group" by selecting any group of people, and giving the group a name, which will appear in the Groups list in the sidebar. New groups can be created or existing groups edited. Groups can be used any time you have the option to select people to include – the group name will appear in the selection list.
+Groups lets you predefine groups of people that you can later select to perform some action with, such as printing reports or exporting names, when you want to repeatedly select the same group of people.
-To create a new Group:
+PEOPLE PAGE
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+  You would create a "Group" by selecting any group of people, and giving the group a name, which will appear in the Groups list in the sidebar. New groups can be created or existing groups edited. Groups can be used any time you have the option to select people to include – the group name will appear in the selection list.

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	Click Close to close the dialog. Any new groups will appear in the Groups list.		Click Close to close the dialog. Any new groups will appear in the Groups list.
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