We can change this if we have reason to, but generally the default settings for the Fact Elements are appropriate. As you can see from the screenshot below, this fact uses all three elements: Date/Place/Description. The Fact Element options for all facts are Date/Place, Date/Place/Description, or Description only. You are accustomed to seeing these elements in the panel for each individual for the facts presented in the editing panel (screenshot at left). Note that the fact labels and abbreviation are grayed out because those cannot be changed for default facts.Įach fact that comes preinstalled has three preset element options: Date, Place, and Description. Click on Address, then click the Properties button. We are going to use the Address fact to examine the properties. You will see a window similar to the one below. You can work with it first so you can see the effects of your changes before trying to apply changes to your main database.Ĭhoose Edit > Manage Facts… from the menu. If you do not feel confident about making changes, try creating a new database file for testing purposes as I have done. To find the list of default facts and manage them, open Family Tree Maker and the database file you want to work on. As I mentioned in my previous post, Fact Sentences are only used in Ahnentafel reports, descendant reports, or Smart Stories in all other places the fact will be presented in data format.Īs always, backup your data before making changes. This can be helpful if you don’t like the wording in your reports, or if you want to add or remove information from the sentences generated. In this post, I’m going to show you how to customize facts in Family Tree Maker by changing some of the options in the default facts.
In my last post, I showed you how to add facts in Family Tree Maker.
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