I am thinking that when I tried this I found a crucial difference between Use Duplicate and Link. The Use Duplicate creates a new source citation for that specific fact. If I use the Link option, it is like a shortcut, and if I change the original Source Citation, it changes all of the ones linked to it. John & Kathleen -----Original Message----- From: ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of BJ Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2011 1:13 PM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Paste Link to Source Citation - Ver 2012 See comments below. BJ On 12/4/2011 8:34 AM, Barb Januscheitis wrote: > Thanks, BJ > > The reason I use #1 so much is when I'm adding a new source citation > that will be used for multiple facts and I'm going to source them > immediately. When I select Use Existing SC, the citation I'm using is > highlighted in the pop-up box and I can just click to use it. Saves > a step or two. I'll have to try it. I normally start at the Source, Manage Source work area entering the fact and making sure everything is as I want. At that point, I click Copy. I then go to People, Person and enter my facts. After entering the fact information, Click on the Source drop down arrow and select Paste Link. I guess it is a matter of personal preferences. I just opened the "Use Existing Source Citation" option but it didn't display a selected source-citation. It displayed a list of all source-citations and I must scroll the list to select the desired source-citation. I even went to the People, Fact and ensured the existing source-citation is highlighted. The dialog box still shows the complete list with nothing highlighted. > > I'm thinking the results are the same (one source with multiple facts > linked to it) if you use #1& #3. But there would be only one fact > linked to a SC if you used #2 (copy/paste). Even if you 'pasted' the > same copy to several facts. If you select "Paste Duplicate" it creates a second copy of the source-citation. I only use that option if I'm making a change to the information in the Citation Detail, Citation Text, Citation Note or Reference Note. You get the same results using the "Use Existing Source Citation" and the "Create New Copy" button. > Barb > > On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 9:18 AM, BJ<bhamilton3@cox.net> wrote: >> The only difference between item 1 versus items 2 and 3 is whether >> you have previously used the "Copy" for a source-citation. If you >> have previously copied a source-citation, then you have the options, >> 2 and 3. If you have not previously copied a source-citation, they >> you can use item 1 to select the source-citation and either "Link To Citation" >> (same as item 3) or "Create New Copy" (same as item 2). >> >> It all boils down to flexibility within the program of where you >> start the process. Personally, I find using Copy/Paste to be easier >> than ********************************** List information page http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html Online Support for Family Tree Maker Version 16 and earlier http://pastftm.custhelp.com/ Version 2008 - 2011 http://ftm.custhelp.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FTM-TECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message