TreeView User Guide

Creating a report

TreeView has a range of reports and charts you can generate, allowing you to display the information about your family tree in different ways. They are ideal for sharing with others.

1. To create a report, click the 'Reports' button on the toolbar.
3. You can then choose the options for the report using the panel on the left hand side:
   • Start Person - choose the start person for your report. For example, if you want to generate a narrative report from a particular person, choose this person as your start person.
   • Report Name - choose which report you want to generate.
   • Report Type (Narrative Report only) - Choose whether you want to show ancestors or descendants of the start person.
   • Generations (Narrative Report only) - Choose how many generations you would like to show on the report. The more generations you select, the longer the report will be.
   • Fact Data - click the 'Select facts to include' box to choose which facts you want to include in your report. You may like to show just a birth and death date, however you can also include any other facts you have entered, such as a baptism or an occupation.
   • Date Display Format - choose how you would like the dates to appear on the chart.
   • Include media - tick this box to include photographs and other media items for an individual.
   • Include notes - tick this box to include any notes that have been added to each individual.
4. Click 'Generate' to generate the chart.

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