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* Complete rewrite to work with the latest genealogical technologies and create a foundation for future functionality
 
* Complete rewrite to work with the latest genealogical technologies and create a foundation for future functionality
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* Native MacOS support
 
* Native MacOS support
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* Run RootsMagic directly from a flash drive on Windows, Mac, or both
 
* Run RootsMagic directly from a flash drive on Windows, Mac, or both
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* Open databases in separate windows to support multiple monitors
 
* Open databases in separate windows to support multiple monitors
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* Easily switch between different data views (sources, places, tasks, media, etc) without losing your place in those views
 
* Easily switch between different data views (sources, places, tasks, media, etc) without losing your place in those views
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* Live edit for sources, places, tasks, media, etc
 
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* Open multiple edit screens at same time
 
* Open multiple edit screens at same time
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* Access other data lists (sources, places, tasks, media, etc) w/o having to close Edit Person screen(s) first
 
* Access other data lists (sources, places, tasks, media, etc) w/o having to close Edit Person screen(s) first
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* Persistent search results let you switch to other screens / data w/o having to regenerate search
 
* Persistent search results let you switch to other screens / data w/o having to regenerate search
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* View and edit immediate family members directly from a person's edit screen (timeline)
 
* View and edit immediate family members directly from a person's edit screen (timeline)
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* Map any group of people (not limited to immediate family anymore)
 
* Map any group of people (not limited to immediate family anymore)
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* New report and charting engine
 
* New report and charting engine
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* Fan charts
 
* Fan charts
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* Save wall charts to PDF
 
* Save wall charts to PDF
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* Save reports directly to .DOCX, .XLSX, and other formats
 
* Save reports directly to .DOCX, .XLSX, and other formats
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* Photos on Pedigree view and Family view individuals
 
* Photos on Pedigree view and Family view individuals
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* Expand and collapse generations on descendant view
 
* Expand and collapse generations on descendant view
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* Couple view
 
* Couple view
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* Reusable citations
 
* Reusable citations
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* View uses of sources / citations directly from source / citation list
 
* View uses of sources / citations directly from source / citation list
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* Tasks (all new)
 
* Tasks (all new)
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** Tasks can be attached to multiple people
 
** Tasks can be attached to multiple people
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** Tasks can be attached to actual (multiple) source records
 
** Tasks can be attached to actual (multiple) source records
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** Tasks can be attached to multiple media, addresses, or repositories
 
** Tasks can be attached to multiple media, addresses, or repositories
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** Tasks can be filtered by any combination of data, people, families, events, places, place details, names, sources, citations, addresses, repositories, media, or folders
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** Quickly filter tasks by repository, address, media, source, citation, place, or person
 
** Quickly filter tasks by repository, address, media, source, citation, place, or person
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* Command pallette
 
* Command pallette
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* More colors for color coding
 
* More colors for color coding
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* Quickly view, add or remove people from multiple groups at once
 
* Quickly view, add or remove people from multiple groups at once
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* Relative media paths
 
* Relative media paths
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* Home page dashboard (news, files properties, recent files, etc
 
* Home page dashboard (news, files properties, recent files, etc
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* Reversible place list
 
* Reversible place list
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* View where a place is used directly on screen
 
* View where a place is used directly on screen
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* Directly edit a person using a place in place list or mapping
 
* Directly edit a person using a place in place list or mapping
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* Slide in workflow
 
* Slide in workflow
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Revision as of 01:49, 28 September 2021

Navigation: RootsMagic 8 > Getting Started >

These are the highlights of some of the major new features in RootsMagic 8:


  • Complete rewrite to work with the latest genealogical technologies and create a foundation for future functionality
  • Native MacOS support
  • Run RootsMagic directly from a flash drive on Windows, Mac, or both
  • Open databases in separate windows to support multiple monitors
  • Easily switch between different data views (sources, places, tasks, media, etc) without losing your place in those views
  • Live edit for sources, places, tasks, media, etc
  • Open multiple edit screens at same time
  • Access other data lists (sources, places, tasks, media, etc) w/o having to close Edit Person screen(s) first
  • Persistent search results let you switch to other screens / data w/o having to regenerate search
  • View and edit immediate family members directly from a person's edit screen (timeline)
  • Map any group of people (not limited to immediate family anymore)
  • New report and charting engine
  • Fan charts
  • Save wall charts to PDF
  • Save reports directly to .DOCX, .XLSX, and other formats
  • Photos on Pedigree view and Family view individuals
  • Expand and collapse generations on descendant view
  • Couple view
  • Reusable citations
  • View uses of sources / citations directly from source / citation list
  • Tasks (all new)
    • Tasks can be attached to multiple people
    • Tasks can be attached to actual (multiple) source records
    • Tasks can be attached to multiple media, addresses, or repositories
    • Tasks can be filtered by any combination of data, people, families, events, places, place details, names, sources, citations, |-
addresses, repositories, media, or folders
    • Quickly filter tasks by repository, address, media, source, citation, place, or person
  • Command pallette
  • More colors for color coding
  • Quickly view, add or remove people from multiple groups at once
  • Relative media paths
  • Home page dashboard (news, files properties, recent files, etc
  • Reversible place list
  • View where a place is used directly on screen
  • Directly edit a person using a place in place list or mapping
  • Slide in workflow
What's New in RootsMagic 8
General Features
Y
Y
Runs under Windows 7 (SP1+), Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11 (future)
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