Would I have to do that each time I add an Event and then switch back to the other way when done adding it? Or can there be 2 different permanent settings for dates? I "think" whatever setting I choose is used everywhere......?
Elizabeth On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 3:45 PM, C.G. Ouimet <[email protected]> wrote: > How about going to Options, then Customize, then Dates and pick the > closest thing which will look like “1933 Sep 8”, “1933 Sep” or “1933”, > depending on how much detail you have … > > > > > > C.G. Ouimet > > Kingston ON > > > > *From:* elizabeth [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* May 15, 2014 03:33 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [LegacyUG] dates for Events? > > > > I use the free version of Legacy 7.5 > > Is there a way to have the date for an Event display differently than > other dates for other fields? > > All my dates display as Month/Day/Year, just as I want them to. But for > Events I want them to display differently because I don''t always know the > month and day. > > I want all the events to show up in 'book' style reports with the Year > first, then month, then day so that they can be easily scanned. > > Right now I get this type of display which is difficult to look through.... > > 1920 > 1930 > > September 8, 1933 > 1940 > > August, 1941 > > I want it to look like this... > > 1920 > 1930 > > 1933, September 8 > 1940 > > 1941, August > > Is there any way to enter dates for Events so the year displays first? > > Elizabeth > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and > on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and > on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
