Valerie, Excuse my delay in replying.
This is a longish e-mail, but I believe this question was already answered for you a fortnight ago, when you sent a similar e-mail on 13-Feb-2008. According to my records, 4 people replied to you on 13/14-Feb-2008, namely: Susan Daily, Michael J Method, Ron Taylor and myself. I've included your original e-mail and the 4 responses, in case you didn't see them. On 13/02/2008, Valerie Garton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is there a way to add people who are not alive and have the not living > button on permanently to save having to select it every time ? > > Regards from Valerie in sunny Sydney. On 13/02/2008, Susan Daily <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> replied: > Well, you can always go to Options - Customize - Data Defaults - > Living Indicator - NO > > Susan > On 13/02/2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> replied: > > If you enter anything in death or burial fields, it will automatically set > living to "No". > > > Mike > > Michael J Method On 13/02/2008, Ron Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> replied: > Just add something in the death or burial fields like "bef 2007" or "Sydney, > Australia". If those fields are non-blank, it assumes they are not living > even if you think the contents are just comments. > Ron Taylor > And On 14/02/2008, Dermot McGlone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> replied: > Valerie, > > One way to do this, is to make a change in the customise options as follows: > > Click on "Options" in the toolbar at the top of the Legacy screen. > Select "Customise..." from the menu which drops down. > Click on the "Data Defaults" tab at the top right-hand side of the window > which appears. > The first option here (on the left of the window) is the "Living Indicator > Default" option, which you can set to whatever you find works for you. I > have it set to the third option "Use Previous" as I find when I'm entering a > number of people together, they're usually from the same source and usually > I find that if the first person I add is deceased, most of the remaining > people are. > > You may also wish to select "No" which ensures that everyone is marked as > "Not Living", but you may then forget to change it back for a new family > member. Likewise, selecting "Yes" will mean that everyone is assumed alive > unless you enter a Death Date or Place, which will automatically mark them > as deceased. > > You can also periodically run the "Advanced Set Living" option, see the Help > Files for how to use this feature. > > Regards, > > Dermot. > Isn't this the same question, or am I missing something? Valerie, I realise from some of your previous e-mails that you are on a limited internet access, and not able to stay logged on for long, and I also appreciate that you are (by your own admission) relatively new to Legacy, but you really should try and ensure that you have read replies to e-mails you've sent, before sending the same question again. Regards, Dermot. New question, posed on 28-Feb-2008: On 28/02/2008, Valerie Garton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This subject line will get everyone looking to find out what no earth I > am talking about or no one will even look. > > What I am trying to ask is it possible to customise this program so that > every time I add a new individual they are deceased to save me > forgetting to change them from living and then having to come back > again. > > Regards from Valerie in sunny Sydney. -- Try out Legacy Family Tree today! http://www.legacyfamilytreestore.com/?Click=1440 Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
