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Family Tree Maker 2017: Getting Started and Taking a Look Around

This video takes a look at the Family Tree Maker 2017 interface so that users have a visual guide and overview of how the program is organized.

The majority of the video also applies to Family Tree Maker 2019.

00.00.00 Intro
00.01.35 At this point … Installed and Ready to Go. If Installation problems … (And backup reminders)
00.04.29 Let’s Get Started … 7 Workspaces
00.05.12 Workspace Toolbar
00.06.31 Menu Toolbar
00.07.30 File Menu
00.07.59 Edit Menu
00.08.42 View Menu
00.09.07 Tools Menu
00.11.17 Tools Menu – Options… (Applies to All of Your Tree Files)
00.14.46 Help Menu
00.14.55 Help Menu – Builtin Help for Family Tree Maker…
00.15.25 Help Menu – Companion Guide PDF
00.17.12 Help Menu – Training Tutorials…
00.19.07 Help Menu continued
00.21.00 Workspace Panels
00.23.52 Interesting Trivia – Opening and Closing FTM Tree Files and Closing the Program