Gene, Backup your file (whenever you are going to do something globally you need to backup first in case you change your mind)
View > Master Lists > Surname Highlight --?-- and click Edit over on the right. Now change it to Unknown. Michele Technical Support <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] <http://www.legacyfamilytree.com> www.legacyfamilytree.com From: Gene Wheeler [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, March 5, 2015 5:00 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [LegacyUG] Mass update surnames Is there a way to change the surnames of all tagged individuals, or all individuals in a search list, to the same surname? Until now, I have been using "--?--" for unknown surnames, and would like to change them to "Unknown". I have 454 of them and hope them can be done simultaneously. Thanks! Gene 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://support.legacyfamilytree.com 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
