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I restarted my computer, reopened the project, and tried again to add a witness. This time, I clicked on every header in turn (which are, for the most part, derived from expressions) and on just one, it sorted. Then all the others would sort as required. No rhyme nor reason but it is working!

That certainly works - Thank you Mike

My records window is sorted in Updated order and remains so when I close and then reopen the application, but when I go to add a Witness, the Select Records list is in default order of ID number order and clicking on the headers has no effect. Right clicking and changing the sort order also has no e...

I am finding that the records window and the diagrams window share the same size settings - if I reduce the size of one then the other is also reduced to the same. I cannot put either onto another monitor, is there a setting I am missing?

Thanks Mike

Is there a way to add a box (boxes) to be able to choose the additional assessment options now available in FH7, without having to click the More Options choice? I can only see a SOUR.QUAY field and am not experienced enough to drill down further to get the Warning | Evidence| Information| Source op...

Sorry Mike - to clarify I had to click the Individuals Record column heading and sort, before clicking on another column heading (eg Updated) in order to sort in the Select Records dialog box. If I clicked on any heading other than the Individuals Record column first, it wouldn't sort.

Further - I have found that if you click on the Individuals Name in the Record Selection dialog, THEN on another column it will sort. But if you click firstly on any other column it will not...
Thank you both.

Thanks Jane... But the dialog box continues to sort in id order irrespective of the order set in the records window. Example below...

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Marlene

When I add a witness, by default the Record window used to be on the individual for whom I am adding witnesses, which allowed easy and quick selection of family members. Now, the Records window is on RecordID sort order which makes it more long winded to locate the individuals in question, and I can...

Thanks Mike - I had looked but not found the specific page - obviously not looking thoroughly enough!

Thanks so much Mike - I will work on that.
Can you also point me to a resource that explains the structure of functions such as the EstimatedAgeAt etc? I was looking for an explanation of the parts between the ()

I would like to amend the existing standard query to show all those with a defined name (surname and/or first name) are likely to have been alive in a certain year. This is mainly for individuals with only baptism or burial dates. eg I want to know which individuals named John Snell are likely to ha...

Thank you all - I am aware of the mouse method but wondering if there was a keyboard way that did not involve in the use of external software.

Is there a built-in shortcut key to "Display in Focus Window" when in the property box? Have look in the Help files but can't identify one...

Thank you for this dicussion - I too use Witness Notes extensively and while I don't often print, I do value the sentences appearing in the Property Window when the Witnessed fact is selected. As the discussion started with Wills, you may be interested to know that I have also created a custom Wills...

Thanks Mike - always worth asking.

For the main couple or individual in the focus window: is there a way to customise the abbreviations for Baptized and Buried? Currently they are showing Bapt'd and Buried. The children show bap. and bur. I have looked through the Tools, Fact Types options and cannot seem to find an option that chang...

I too have a Newspaper fact and have made a sentence: {individual} is mentioned in the newspaper {date} {place} : {note}. The Note field I use for a summary eg Failure to pay rates, and I put the full text of the article in the source text. I've found that it (so far) has covered all instances.

Thanks so much Mike. Back in control again!

That might indeed do it - can one alter the indent for each generation?

Thanks Mike. I have customised my sentences to remove the name of he/she aspect because I feel that those are redundant aspects so I guess I have shot myself in the foot so to speak. Any suggestions as to a work around?

screen1.JPG screen2.JPG In the first picture it would be good if I could make the (un)marriage fact go onto the next line for clarity. You can also see the list of the first 10 children. On the second image, Second Generation, the individuals are identified by their previous number, but the reader ...

I have an individual with the following details. Married first - 10 children. Unmarried partner second and another 10 children. Is there any way to ensure that the name of the individual is shown next to their reference number? eg on the second generation they are identified by their number eg 2 rat...