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People Page
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==Views==
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The People Page in RootsMagic lets you switch between five views of the people in your family. You can switch between the views by clicking the tabs right above the views.  As you move from person to person in any of the views, RootsMagic will update the information in the various side panel views.
The People Page in RootsMagic lets you switch between five views of the people in your family. You can switch between the views by clicking the tabs at the top of the page.
 
  
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[[File:RM8_People-Pedigree.jpg|People page]]
  
Pedigree view – displays 5 or 6 generations of ancestors
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The views you can select from are:
  
Family view – displays father, mother, grandparents, children, and the children's spouse
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* <u>[[RM8:Pedigree View|Pedigree view]]</u> – displays 5 or 6 generations of ancestors
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* <u>[[RM8:Family View|Family view]]</u> – displays father, mother, grandparents, children, and the children's spouse
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* <u>[[RM8:Descendants View|Descendants view]]</u> – displays 2-7 generations of descendants
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* <u>[[RM8:People List View|People list view]]</u> – displays a customizable set of facts for the people in the your database
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* <u>[[RM8:Couple List View|Couple list view]]</u> – displays a list of the couples in your database
  
Descendants view – displays 2-7 generations of descendants
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==Sidebar==
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When you move the selection to a person in any of these views, RootsMagic will display information about that person in the "side view" on the left side of the screen.  The side view provides an Info view plus four tabs of data that are tightly integrated with the people views.
  
People view – displays a customizable set of facts for the people in the your database
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[[File:RM8_SidePanel-Info.jpg||Side panel]]
  
Couple view – displays a list of the couples in your database
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* <u>[[RM8:Info View|Info view]]</u> - details about the person currently highlighted in the person views
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* <u>[[RM8:Index View|Index view]]</u> - a list of all people in the file
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* <u>[[RM8:History View|History view]]</u> - a list of people you have recently "visited" in your file
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* <u>[[RM8:Bookmarks View|Bookmarks view]]</u> - displays a list of people you have bookmarked
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* <u>[[RM8:Groups|Groups view]]</u> - displays which groups the highlighted person belongs to
  
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==Wildcard Searching==
  
When you move the selection to a person in any of these views, RootsMagic will display information about that person in the "side view" on the right side of the screen.  The side view provides five tabs of data that are tightly integrated with the people views.
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RootsMagic will use the following wildcards in the Sidebar Index tab and People List search boxes.
  
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*The underscore _ wildcard matches any single character.
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Example: SM_TH, will return results for SMITH and SMYTH families
  
Info view - details about the person currently highlighted in the person views
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*The percent sign % wildcard matches any sequence of zero or more characters.
 
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Example: Be%t will return results Bennet and Bentley
Index view - a list of all people in the file
 
 
 
History view - a list of people you have recently "visited" in your file
 
 
 
Bookmarks view - displays a list of people you have bookmarked
 
 
 
Groups view - displays which groups the highlighted person belongs to
 

Latest revision as of 23:17, 7 June 2022

Navigation: RootsMagic 8 > The RootsMagic Interface >


Views

The People Page in RootsMagic lets you switch between five views of the people in your family. You can switch between the views by clicking the tabs right above the views. As you move from person to person in any of the views, RootsMagic will update the information in the various side panel views.

People page

The views you can select from are:

  • Pedigree view – displays 5 or 6 generations of ancestors
  • Family view – displays father, mother, grandparents, children, and the children's spouse
  • Descendants view – displays 2-7 generations of descendants
  • People list view – displays a customizable set of facts for the people in the your database
  • Couple list view – displays a list of the couples in your database

Sidebar

When you move the selection to a person in any of these views, RootsMagic will display information about that person in the "side view" on the left side of the screen. The side view provides an Info view plus four tabs of data that are tightly integrated with the people views.

Side panel

  • Info view - details about the person currently highlighted in the person views
  • Index view - a list of all people in the file
  • History view - a list of people you have recently "visited" in your file
  • Bookmarks view - displays a list of people you have bookmarked
  • Groups view - displays which groups the highlighted person belongs to

Wildcard Searching

RootsMagic will use the following wildcards in the Sidebar Index tab and People List search boxes.

  • The underscore _ wildcard matches any single character.

Example: SM_TH, will return results for SMITH and SMYTH families

  • The percent sign % wildcard matches any sequence of zero or more characters.

Example: Be%t will return results Bennet and Bentley