Tips and How-To's

1. To reset your screen colors, please click on Options on the menu bar and select Customize. In the Customize windows select the Colors tab. 2. Click the button named "Click here to change the user interface colors". 3. You can reset to default colors by…

You can change the background color of some of the main input forms. In the Deluxe Edition you can do a lot more, such as changing the Data Box colors and Panel colors and Label and Data text colors. You also have control over three dimensional borders on…

The first time you open a Family File in a newer version of Legacy that was last worked on in a past version you will see a message to the effect that the file is an older format that needs to be converted because of new features. Simply click Yes and the…

1. In Legacy, open the file from the drive or folder where it currently is saved. 2. Click on File and select Save Family File As. When you click on File and select Save Family File As you save copy of your file in a different location or with a different…

How to change the labels in the Individual's Information screen Only the Christened and Buried labels in the Individual's Information screen can be changed. Changes made to these labels will also be reflected in the Husband and Wife boxes in Family View.…

How to Customize Family View: Changing the labels in the Husband and Wife boxes To watch a free Legacy Quick Tip video showing how to customize Family View, please click this link http://www.legacyfamilytree.net/qvideos/Labels.html. Although this video was…

How can I prevent problems, like data loss and corruption, from happening in my family file? • Always backup, especially before doing any file operation that makes global changes to a family file. This includes updating/upgrading the Legacy program; importing…

Date Display: This is how dates show in Legacy screens and reports. To customize how to Legacy displays dates, click on Options > Customize > 5. Dates and go to 5.1 Dates Display As. Click on Help for additional information. Tip: We don't recommend…

You can have Legacy search for unconnected "trees" and individuals not linked to your main family tree and then tag (mark) them for mass deletion. Please make a backup by going to File > Backup Family File before you start because mass deleting is irreversible.…

Does Legacy sync with Ancestry or FamilySearch? Ancestry - No. We'd love to sync with an Ancestry tree. If you, too, would like this functionality, please write to Ancestry.com and let them know. FamilySearch - Yes. Here's a class that shows you everything…