Each family tree you open has its own RootsMagic window. You can make the window fill your screen or resize it to a comfortable size.

Main Window

Each main window contains the information and commands for one RootsMagic file. Use the menu on the left to switch between pages, such as People, Sources, and Media.

 

Pages

Each page can be selected from the menu on the left side of the screen.

•Home Page contains information about the current file (if one is open), as well as news, links to help, and information about program updates.

•The Files Page lets you create, open, import, export, and otherwise manipulate RootsMagic files.

•The People Page lets you switch between Pedigree, Family, Descendants, Tree, People, Couples, and Associations views. Click the tabs at the top of the page to choose a view.

•The Places Page lets you view places and place details in a list format, as well as map views of your data.

•The Sources Page displays a list of all the sources in your file, as well as the number of citations for each source. You can select any source to see the full details of the source on the right side of the Source Page, including source fields, media attached to the source, repositories for the source, WebTags attached to the source, and a list of places where the source is used.

•The Media Page displays all the media in your file in either thumbnail gallery or list view. You can add, edit, and otherwise manipulate the media from this view.

•The Tasks Page displays a list of all the tasks in your file. You can filter tasks in numerous ways, or add tasks to folders to group them.

•The Addresses Page lets you view a list of either addresses or repositories in your file.

•The Search Page groups the various searches into a single page. You can do simple or advance person searches, web searches, or search for anything at all in your file.

•The Publish Page is the home for sharing your information in various formats: printed reports and charts, online private websites, and on trees at Ancestry and FamilySearch.

•The Tools Page provides a large number tools that make managing your data easier.

•The Settings Page displays the various program settings in different categories. You can edit each setting directly from the settings view.

 

Editing values in a panel

Edit panels arrange field labels on the left and their values or controls on the right. Click a text value to edit it, use a drop-down arrow to choose from a list, or use a switch for an on/off setting. A button may open related information instead of accepting typed text.

Always check the panel heading before editing: its fields belong to the selected item. In Edit Person, selecting Person (general) shows name and personal fields; selecting a fact shows that fact's fields. The Edit Person topic explains the changed-field indicator and the accept/discard buttons.