There are a lot of new features in Family Tree Maker 2019 that makes it such a popular genealogy tool. Color Coding feature is one of them. This article will guide you how to use Color Coding Features in Family Tree Maker 2019.
This color coding feature makes FTM 2019 a more unique tool for genealogy research. Using this feature, you can highlight your ancestors, extended family lines, and blood relations directly.
What Is Color Coding Feature In Family Tree Maker 2019?
Color coding is a new feature in FTM 2019 in which you can assign different colors to your ancestors so that you can easily recognize them in a family tree. Each color may have a different symbol. This will help you to identify your specific family members and their relationship easily.
Apart from this, this feature is also helpful for genealogists because they can easily search anyone in the complex and large family trees.
What Can You Do Using Family Tree Maker Color Coding Feature?
Here, we are given two more flexible and easier uses of FTM 2019 color coding features.
- Multiple Colors for One Person: You can also use multiple colors for a single person in your family tree.
- Color Coding For Descendants: Using color coding features in FTM 2019, you can also use different color coding for your descendants. This improvement will help you to make a clear difference between those who are direct descendants.
Activate Color Coding In Family Tree Maker 2019
If you want to activate color coding features in Family Tree Maker 2019 then you can go through the given steps.
Step1. Open Family Tree Maker
The first step is to open your family tree maker2019 and go to the family tree on which you want to use the color coding feature. After this, go to the Tree tab in the people workspace.
Step 2. Select the Person
Select the person that you want to color code. You can use this either in the index or the tree view.
Step 3. Click On Color Coding Button
After selecting the person, go to the color coding button. It is present in the top bar on the right corner usually. Click on the color coding button.
Step 4. Choose Colors That You Want To Use
As we told you above, you can use color coding features for a single person as well as for ancestors/descendants.
For Person: Select the desired colors to apply to the person given under the current person row and apply them.
For Ancestors/Descendants: You can also use different colors for your ancestors and descendants by selecting the appropriate options.
Note: You can also use multiple colors for your ancestors and descendants.
How To Remove Color Coding In Your Family Tree?
If you want to remove color coding from your family tree then you can easily do this by following simple steps. Here, we give some simple steps to remove color coding.
To remove color coding, click on the color coding button again and deselect the colors. You can also click on the clear button. After clicking on the clear button, all color coding will be removed from your family tree automatically.
Conclusion
In conclusion, color coding features in Family Tree Maker 2019 is a valuable feature that will help to identify our ancestors and descendants. FTM 2019 color coding feature offers multiple color assigning features in your family tree. It will also be helpful for genealogists to identify family members in large family trees. Use our free live chat support to get instant help.
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