Originally posted by Melissa
Hi Keith,
Could you please tell me how to generate descendant (or ancestor) reports (including spouses) which can be read by people using a PC and who do not have genealogy software. I have managed to generate reports but it has a strange layout where it includes people's photographs instead of names and then links them with plus signs and equal signs to other written names. I am looking to generate a written repot, without photos. Sorry if I am being stupid but I need help. The purpose of the reports i wish to generate is to send a complete limb of my tree to various relatives.
Thanks
Melissa
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Originally posted by pewterpot
I save my reports using a free software called Neo Office with no problem. This opens automatically when I need to save a report.
From Reports, generate your report from the drop down window using either the Ancestors/Descendants config.(click the squares that you want to appear in the report).
I usually save it to the desktop where it's easily picked up from, and then send it as an attachment. My report in RTF (Rich Text Format) takes up 1.5 MB.
A PC should be able to open the attachment.
I save my reports using a free software called Neo Office with no problem. This opens automatically when I need to save a report.
From Reports, generate your report from the drop down window using either the Ancestors/Descendants config.(click the squares that you want to appear in the report).
I usually save it to the desktop where it's easily picked up from, and then send it as an attachment. My report in RTF (Rich Text Format) takes up 1.5 MB.
A PC should be able to open the attachment.
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Keith Wilson
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Hi MelissaMelissa wrote:Hi Keith,
Could you please tell me how to generate descendant (or ancestor) reports (including spouses) which can be read by people using a PC and who do not have genealogy software. I have managed to generate reports but it has a strange layout where it includes people's photographs instead of names and then links them with plus signs and equal signs to other written names. I am looking to generate a written repot, without photos. Sorry if I am being stupid but I need help. The purpose of the reports i wish to generate is to send a complete limb of my tree to various relatives.
Thanks
Melissa
When generating a report for Windows you MUST selcet a word processor that handles Rich Text Format (RTF) files, such as Microsoft Word.
Windows based word processors do not understand RTFD files.
Alternatively you can use Reports -> Generate HTML Web Pages which can be read by any web browser on any operating system.
Alternatively you can send a PC user PDF files such as those generated for the Ancestors and Descendants diagrams. They can read them using Adobe Reader (free).
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Originally posted by gavroche
[quote=Melissa]I have managed to generate reports but it has a strange layout where it includes people's photographs instead of names and then links them with plus signs and equal signs to other written names. I am looking to generate a written report, without photos. [/quote]
When you click on Ancestors or Descendants in the Report menu, a window appears with several boxes..some checked, some unchecked.
" Include Default Pictures" and " Include Childrens Pictures" are checked by default. If you click on the boxes it will toggle between checked/unchecked. You might also want to check " include births of living people" , which is unchecked by default, if you want to include their information on the report.
[quote=Melissa]I have managed to generate reports but it has a strange layout where it includes people's photographs instead of names and then links them with plus signs and equal signs to other written names. I am looking to generate a written report, without photos. [/quote]
When you click on Ancestors or Descendants in the Report menu, a window appears with several boxes..some checked, some unchecked.
" Include Default Pictures" and " Include Childrens Pictures" are checked by default. If you click on the boxes it will toggle between checked/unchecked. You might also want to check " include births of living people" , which is unchecked by default, if you want to include their information on the report.