Mary, that is simply brilliant! Best tip I've learned while reading LUG. Thanks, Deborah
Mary Trogg wrote: > Legacy tips Sept 26, 2008 > > Question from a Legacy user, > > /Can I do a Split Screen View with the Internet as one of the screens?/ > > Great question! Yes, you can do this with Legacy. It sure makes it nice > to be able to see both your Legacy data /and/ the Internet at the same > time. Follow these step-by-step instructions. > > 1. > With Legacy 6/7 open, click on the *View* menu, then click on > *Split Screen View*. > 2. > Click *No*. Two copies of your family file are now visible, > side-by-side. > 3. > On one of the sides, click on the *Legacy Home* tab. > 4. > In the *Address* field, type in the website you want to view and > click *Go*. (Of course, you need to be connected to the Internet > first.) > > You can now browse the Internet on the right side. When you locate > information, you can copy and paste it into your Legacy file on the left > side. > > > > Jane Sarles wrote: > >> The split screen is a very neat feature. I wonder if one might use it >> in a manner other than with 2 screens of Legacy? For example, if I am >> copying information from a site of Family Search 1800 census - can I >> get the census screen up as one-half of the screen? When I try to >> close one-half of the split screen, it just reverts to full screen >> again. I know I can reduce the size of the legacy screen and also the >> Family Search screen, but I just wondered if there was a more elegant >> method of putting the two screens side-by-side? >> >> I >> > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ > > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
