If you do not want Legacy add a period, goto Options > Customize > Data Defaults Tab. On the left, you will see options to 'Don't change what I enter'. I have 'all' set to 'Don't change what I enter'
I hope that is what you were after. Tim On 10/6/2010 10:39 AM, Jerry wrote: > Does anyone know why a message from the Legacy program states that > "all initials should be followed by a period"? I am now accustomed to > not using periods in abbreviations because it is the new "computerized" > way of doing things. Does anyone really see a problem with any of that? > > USA (not U.S.A.) > Robert L Long (not Robert L. Long) > MD (not M.D.) > > etc. Thanks! > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp