Jan, I could not find "Event Clipboard". Remember, I'm using v.5, so maybe Event Clipboard is not available. I have found only "Source Clipboard" in v.5. JimS
On 09/16/2012 07:48 PM, Jan Roberts wrote: > If you go to Events in the Help file in the program this is what you see - > Using the Event Clipboard > > To copy an Event to the clipboard: > > 1. Click the button. [shows the copy icon - removed because this is in > plain text] > > To paste an Event from the clipboard to a list: > > 1. Open the Add Event window for the person or marriage you want to add the > event to. > 2. Click the button. [shows the paste button - removed because this is in > plaint text] > > I doubt you could get much plainer than that. > > Cheers > Jan > -----Original Message----- > From: Western Spirit Wood Creations [mailto:westernspi...@shaw.ca] > Sent: Monday, 17 September 2012 08:40 > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Same event for many people - SOLVED > > There are many easy to use features in Legacy (and other programs) it is too > bad that help menus are rarely written in plain language that doesn't require > learning a totally new tongue to find something. > Most helps don't help unless you already know what to look for. One of my pet > peeves. > Bev M. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Karen and Jim" Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Same event for many people - > SOLVED > > > On 09/16/2012 03:23 PM, Karen and Jim wrote: > >> Hi Listers, >> >> Using ver 5 Deluxe. >> >> I would like to be able to auto-fill Events/Facts. >> When doing census for a large families, >> 10 - 15 children. >> I would like NOT to have to retype the same thing again and again. >> I would like to automated this procedure. >> >> I would prefer to simply put my cursor in the Event box and paste and >> all four boxes would be filled. >> I would like to paste the following 4 lines as a single action: >> cen >> Living with parents. >> 1930 >> Helt >> >> I copied the above into Notepad, >> separating with tabs, >> but everything stayed in the first box, Event. >> >> Can this be done? >> >> JimS >> >> >> > Thanks for your replies. > > They did not seem to answer my question, but when checking your answers out, > I found the REPEAT button inside EVENTS/FACTS. It works beautifully. > Just type the data in for the first person and click click ... REPEAT for > the rest. > > Strange I couldn't find reference > to it in the handbook for EVENTS/FACTS, > but it is mentioned in ADDING AN ADDRESS. > > Thanks again for pushing me in the > right direction. > > JimS > > 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/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
