RootsMagic 8:Program Settings - Revision history

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 *'''Add date to backup file name''' – When this option is selected, RootsMagic will append the data to the back-up file name so you can differentiate backups made on the same date.
 *'''Check duplicates''' – If this checkbox is marked, RootsMagic will look through the database each time you add a new person to see if you might have already added the person. If it finds a person that might be the same, it will give you some options to continue or not.
 *'''Start with side menu collapsed''' - Checking this box will cause the main side menu (Home, File, People, etc) to only display the icons in order to save screen space.
 *'''Slide in workflow''' - Checking this box will enable the "slide-in" workflow for sources, media, tasks, addresses, and shared events on the Edit Person screen.
 *'''Date entry''' – Choose the format you want RootsMagic to use when interpreting ambiguous dates.
 *'''Units''' - Use inches or cm for units

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 Options specific to the program as a whole. The Program Settings available are:

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−	Navigation: [[RootsMagic_8:RootsMagic_8\|RootsMagic 8]] > [[RootsMagic_8:The_RootsMagic_Interface\|The RootsMagic Interface]] > [[RootsMagic_8:Settings_Page\|Settings Page]] >	+	Navigation: <u>[[RootsMagic_8:RootsMagic_8\|RootsMagic 8]]</u> > <u>[[RootsMagic_8:The_RootsMagic_Interface\|The RootsMagic Interface]]</u> > <u>[[RootsMagic_8:Settings_Page\|Settings Page]]</u> >

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 *'''Check duplicates''' – If this checkbox is marked, RootsMagic will look through the database each time you add a new person to see if you might have already added the person. If it finds a person that might be the same, it will give you some options to continue or not.
 *'''Start with side menu collapsed''' - Checking this box will cause the main side menu (Home, File, People, etc) to only display the icons in order to save screen space.
 *'''Date entry''' – Choose the format you want RootsMagic to use when interpreting ambiguous dates.
 *'''Units''' - Use inches or cm for units

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 Options specific to the program as a whole. The Program Settings available are:

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 Options specific to the program as a whole. The Program Settings available are:
-*'''Open databases from last session''' – Mark this checkbox to make RootsMagic load any files that were on screen when you last exited.
+*'''Open last closed file''' – Mark this checkbox to make RootsMagic load the last closed file when you start the program.
-*How to interpret ambiguous dates – Choose the format you want RootsMagic to use when interpreting ambiguous dates.
+*'''Ask for backup''' – If this checkbox is marked, the program will prompt you to back up your database each time you leave the program.
 *'''Add date to backup file name''' – When this option is selected, RootsMagic will append the data to the back-up file name so you can differentiate backups made on the same date.
-*'''Check for duplicates when adding people''' – If this checkbox is marked, RootsMagic will look through the database each time you add a new person to see if you might have already added the person. If it finds a person that might be the same, it will give you some options to continue or not.
+*'''Check duplicates''' – If this checkbox is marked, RootsMagic will look through the database each time you add a new person to see if you might have already added the person. If it finds a person that might be the same, it will give you some options to continue or not.
-*'''Let comma finish surname in RootsMagic Explorer''' – Mark this checkbox if you want RootsMagic to finish typing out surnames when you press the comma in the search screen.
+*'''Start with side menu collapsed''' - Checking this box will cause the main side menu (Home, File, People, etc) to only display the icons in order to save screen space.
-*'''Let <Enter> work like <Tab> key''' – Mark this checkbox to have RootsMagic move from field to field when you press the Enter key in a dialog instead of closing the dialog.
+*'''Date entry''' – Choose the format you want RootsMagic to use when interpreting ambiguous dates.
-*'''Enable live spell checking''' – Mark this checkbox to have RootsMagic underline misspelled words in notes with a red squiggly underline.  You can then right click the misspelled word to correct it.
+*'''Units''' - Use inches or cm for units

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	Options specific to the program as a whole. The Program Settings available are:		Options specific to the program as a whole. The Program Settings available are: