Isn't it easier to export to a new family file (using Focus Group > Add an Individual and Ancestors) Evert
2018-06-02 4:24 GMT+02:00 Cathy Pinner <[email protected]>: > Cynthia, > > If you are using View - Split Screen to do this, then the step you may be > missing is to have a different file open in each half. What you need is a > new empty file on one side. So click in that side and then use File - New > File to create a new empty file which will then open on that side. > > Choose the Option to Start a new family file and refuse all the wizard > options and options to enter any people at all to it. Keep choosing to do > it all yourself later. > > If easier you can create the new empty file before using View - Split > Screen and then choose it when you are asked if you want to open a > different file. > > Then you can drag people into that new file. > > Cathy > > > Cynthia N. Russell wrote: > > > I have been trying for many hours to split a file . . . can't get past > 'go'. > > Yes, I printed out the directions "How to Copy From One File to > Another; and also 'Splitting Family Files'. > > I start with the Family View of the person for whom I wish to have ALL > ancestors. Next I split the screen. This is where I am STUCK. > > I have hovered over one of the screens for a box, which does appear > and then I drag it over to the identical screen on the left, wait for > the "Copy Between Family Files' window and Nothing happens. > > Don't know if I need a blank screen on the left and the right screen > with all of my information??? > > Just can't get any farther along . . . I need to have baby steps as I > am 79 years young and I do want to accomplish this task. I have > 18,000+ ancestors in my main file, and I want to split off just our > Native American file to stand on its' own. > > Hoping someone can walk me through this, thanking you in advance! > > CdnRussell > > > -- > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > [email protected] > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe http://legacyusers.com/ > mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com > Archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >
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