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Edit Menu (L)

This menu displays the actions used to modify your genealogical data : undo / redo, cut / copy / paste, find / replace / delete, numbering.

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Each of these actions is described below.

The actions in need of more deeper explanations will have a dedicated page, that you can find ahead.

Undo

Undo the last change to the selected Gedcom file.

It is possible to undo up to 10 modifications. This parameter can be changed under Preferences, Editing tab, Maximum number of cancellations.

The option is only available if there are unsaved changes made.

It is not possible to undo saved changes. But, it is always possible to restore a backup!

Redo

Redo the last modification previously undone on the selected Gedcom file.

It is possible to redo all undone actions.

This action is only available if at least one modification has been made.


Cut

Delete the selected text after putting a copy on the clipboard.

The text can than be pasted elsewhere.

This action is only available for text fields.

Copy

Copy the selected text to the clipboard.

The text can than be pasted elsewhere.

This action is only available for text fields.

Paste

Paste the clipboard contents on the cursor position, on a text field.

This can be content from another software, something copied from the Internet, etc..

This action is only available for text fields.

Find...

Open a wizard to help you find a string of characters, no matter if it is in the genealogical file or on a specific location, like : entity types, properties.

Replace ...

Open a wizard to help you , in combination with the search function above, replace a string of characters with other in the genealogical file.

Delete...

Delete a data type globally through out the genealogy. particularly useful to delete empty data.

Sosa Numbering

Allows to generate or delete Sosa, d'Aboville or Sosa d'Aboville numbering for a chosen individual.

Modifications history

Open a window displaying all the changes made to a Gedcom file.

If needed, the list can be cleared by clicking on  button-clear-history.png.