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==== Useful Keystrokes<br> ====
==== Useful Keystrokes&nbsp; While Entering Data or ''<u>'''MERGING'''</u>''<br> ====


1. Hit the space bar after a date or place entry to get the standards library (Note if you don't standardize dates and places, FamilyTree can't put them in order.&nbsp; For instance,it can't organize children into the correct birth order if dates aren't standard.<br>2. Refresh the screen if you didn't get what you expected. It is probably cached to make the system run smoother. <br>3. Use two screens/windows/tabs to go back and forth between the tree and records<br>
1. Hit the space bar after a date or place entry to get the standards library (Note if you don't standardize dates and places, FamilyTree can't put them in order.&nbsp; For instance,it can't organize children into the correct birth order if dates aren't standard.<br>2. Refresh the screen if you didn't get what you expected. It is probably cached to make the system run smoother. <br>3. Use two screens/windows/tabs to go back and forth between the tree and records<br>  


4. Right click on the "hints" so they open in a new window.<br>
4. Right click on the "hints" so they open in a new window.&nbsp; You can also right click on a child or spouse's name to get to their personal page in another window. This allows you to make sure the relationships and information are correct especially when you MERGE.<br>


=== Tips for organizing temple work  ===
=== Tips for organizing temple work  ===
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