Knowledge Base - Help Menu

There is a lot of information in the FTM2017 Help Menu

• Where should FTM users go for technical support?
• Additional Resources for FTM Users (12 Jan 2018)
• FTM 2017 Printed Companion Guide (11 Oct 2018)

I have many Blog Posts about the Family Tree Maker Help menu

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Knowledge Base - Updates

Articles about Recent Updates to FTM2017

• Checking FTM 2017 Version and Build Numbers (11/05/18)
• What's New in the FTM 2017 23.1 Update (11/09/18)
• Free Update 23.2 for FTM 2017 (11/10/18)
• Running the FTM 2017 23.2 Updater
• Downloading and Running the FTM 2017 23.2 Updater (10/09/18)

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User Question: Multiple Marriages in an Outline Decendant Report (ODR)

A User Question:

How to indicate a second spouse on the Descendants Outline Report?

First, check the Companion Guide in the Help Menu, page 188

Help Menu, Search Tab, select Publish, Relationship Report, Outline Descendant Report.

The bottom line, is that Family Tree Maker does that for you. The indication is the "+" as the same "level" as the Husband (in this case)

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Where to get help at MacKiev.com

I thought I would type a blog post on where to get help on the Family Tree Maker website. Please note that if you go to familytreemaker.com you will be re-directed to http://www.mackiev.com/ftm/ which is a very good thing. Your old bookmarks for Family Tree Maker will get you to where you need to be. Here

I have hi-lighted a couple of links on the page to be sure you check. The Family Tree Maker link on the Left, the Support Link, upper right, and the LINKS just above Discover your family story.

I may post more about the FAQ page, but you WANT to be on their Mailing List. I have tried to cross post the Newsletter but I am unable to. So, sign up.

FeedBack and Report a Bug are the next two links followed by Suggest a Feature.

They also have a link, if you are interested it being a Beta Tester for the program. This is an important opportunity to help Software MacKiev give is a great program once the "next" update or version is made available.

Finally, the System Requirements page. Most computers today meet those requirements, but it's worth a minute to make sure you computer meets those requirements.


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Family Tree Maker Short-Cuts

Shortcut Keys:

Family Tree Maker includes keystrokes that make it easier for your to navigate or open functions without using the mouse.

The following table describes the available shortcut keystrokes:

Keystroke	Action
F1	Open Help
F2	Open the Index of Individuals in the People, Publish, and Web Search Workspaces
F3	Edit Person
Shift+F3	Edit Relationship
F4	Add Fact in the Person view of the People Workspace
Alt+F4	Exit
Ctrl+Shift+F10	Context menu (right-click menu)
Ctrl+A	Select all text in a field
Ctrl+B	Bold text in a note
Ctrl+Shift+B	Add bookmark
Ctrl+C	Copy from a text field
Ctrl+D	Date Calculator
Ctrl+F	Find and Replace
Ctrl+I	Italicize text in a note
Ctrl+L	Insert a special character into a field or note
Ctrl+M	Add new media item in the Media Workspace a Media tab
Ctrl+Shift+M	Link to existing media item in the Media Workspace or a Media tab
Ctrl+O	Open a new tree file
Ctrl+S	Add a new source in a fact field or when a fact is selected in the Person tab of the People Workspace
Ctrl+Shift+S	Link to an existing resource in a fact field or when a fact is selected in the Person tab of the People Workspace
Ctrl+T	Add a new task in a task list
Ctrl+U	Underline text in a note
Ctrl+V	Paste in a text field
Ctrl+X	Cut from a text field
Ctrl+Y	Redo
Ctrl+Z	Undo
Ctrl+1	Plan Workspace
Ctrl+2	People Workspace
Ctrl+3	Places Workspace
Ctrl+4	Media Workspace
Ctrl+5	Sources Workspace
Ctrl+6	Publish Workspace
Ctrl+7	Web Search Workspace
Ctrl+Home	Go to the Home Person in the People, Publish, and Web Search Workspaces
Ctrl+Page Up	Open the next tab in the current workspace
Ctrl+Page Down	Open the previous tab in the current workspace
Ctrl+Tab	Go to the next pane or navigation bar (clockwise) in the workspace
Ctrl+Shift+Tab	Go to the previous pane or navigation bar (counter-clockwise) in the workspace
Ctrl+Shift+Page Up	Open the next tab in the pane (i.e. Notes, Tasks, Media)
Ctrl+Shift+Page Down	Open the previous tab in the pane (i.e. Notes, Tasks, Media)
Ctrl+Enter	Go to the next family member in the Family View (People Workspace)
Ctrl+Shift+Enter	Go to the previous family member in the Family View (People Workspace)
Alt+left arrow	Back to previous workspace or tab
Alt+right arrow	Forward to previous workspace or tab
Alt+A	Add a person in the People Workspace,  a media item in the Media Workspace,  or a source in the Sources Workspace
Alt+C	Place menu in the Places Workspace
Alt+D	Delete the selected person in the People Workspace,  place in the Places Workspace,  media item in the Media Workspace, or source in the Sources Workspace
Alt+E	Edit menu
Alt+F	File menu
Alt+H	Help menu
Alt+M	Media menu
Alt+P	Select a workspace report to print or print the currently selected report in the Publish Workspace.
Alt+R	Person menu in the People Workspace
Alt+S	Select a workspace Share option
Alt+T	Tools menu
Alt+U	Source menu in the Sources Workspace
Alt+V	View menu

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