With the help of the robust genealogy program Family Tree Maker (FTM), users can easily create, arrange, and maintain their family history. You may eventually feel the urge to rename your tree to more accurately reflect its content or focus as your study develops or becomes more focused. Thankfully, changing a tree's name in Family Tree Maker is easy and only requires a few steps.

Steps to Rename a Tree in Family Tree Maker:

1. Open Family Tree Maker

Open the tree you wish to rename, then start the computer program.

2. Go to the Current Tree Workspace

In the upper-left corner, look for the tree panel. Click on your current tree's name.

3. Access Tree Properties

After opening your tree, pick Properties by clicking on File from the top menu (or right-click the tree name and select Properties).

4. Rename the Tree

The current tree name appears in the Tree Properties pane. Just type the new name and remove the old one.

5. Save Changes

For your changes to be saved, click Apply or OK. The software will now show the tree with the updated name.

Additional Tips:

⦁ Backup Before Renaming: Before making any significant changes, it's always a good idea to make a backup of your tree.

⦁ Rename the File Too: The file name on your computer does not change immediately when you rename the tree inside the software. To maintain organization, manually rename the related.ftm file and its matching media folder in your Family Tree Maker folder.

⦁ Sync Considerations: Renaming your tree in FTM won't alter its name on Ancestry if it is synchronized with Ancestry. If necessary, you will have to rename it independently on the website.

If you're working on several family lines or projects, renaming your tree can help you stay organized. It can greatly clarify your study and simply takes a few seconds.

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