Why and when to use split screens?
I was wondering if when we use the split screen is that for only Legacy family lines? I would like to use that when I am entering other types of records ie. census, marriage, birth, death. etc. Could I scan the record and look at it with this split screen while I enter the information in?
I have only seen it for opening another Legacy family file - the idea of the feature is to be able to compare and/or add or duplicate. I use Transcript for transcribing or abstracting documents and then save as a document so I can use at an attachment or a link. What do others do?
ReplyDeletePersonally, I use two monitors and have Legacy on one and my source material of whatever type on the other. But there is nothing to stop you putting both side by side on the same monitor. A wide monitor helps, though. The advantage of the Legacy spit screen is that you can easily copy data from one file to the other - but that is not easily available outside of Legacy.
ReplyDeleteI also use two monitors but I have also made both windows smaller on the same screen when I needed to use only one monitor.
ReplyDeleteWhat I do is click on the little boxes directly left of the 'X' on the very right hand top of your screen (where you would click to close a program). (Clicking the little boxes shrinks your screen so that you can still see it.) Then shrink the census form (or whatever you are wanting to refer to) in the same way as above & then you can use the 2 of them side by side. You can also adjust the sizes of the shrunk screens by placing your cursor over the outside borders of either Legacy or the census or whatever, left click & drag to the size you want. The Legacy split screen thingy will not work with what you want to do. I hope that all makes sense.
ReplyDeleteThank you all for the wonderful responses with great information and ideas.
ReplyDeleteIf using Windows 10 then there's a neat trick to 'snap' the selected window to either half or quarter of your screen. Just select your window then press the Windows key PLUS the left or right arrows.
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