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Create a tab for "Brief Life History"

Mary Munk
Mary Munk ✭
August 11 in Suggest an Idea

Brief Life History appears at the bottom of the person's Details page. When looking at someone's page, I usually don't remember to look that far down the page. I know I can change my viewing settings, but I am thinking of newer users who may not notice it and miss out on important stories others have written about that person.

In the row of tabs:

ABOUTDETAILSSOURCES (2)COLLABORATE (0)MEMORIES (0)TIME LINE

could you add one, after Timeline, for Brief Life History. It would be very helpful to make it more visible.

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  • Gordon Collett
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    August 11

    If the Brief Life History has the box checked to put on the About tab, it the displayed prominently there.

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  • Áine Ní Donnghaile
    Áine Ní Donnghaile ✭✭✭✭✭
    August 11 edited August 11

    The Brief Life History is also movable - you can put it anywhere you want it on the profile page. On the right side, under Tools, select My Layout Settings

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    Then, under Section Order, you can drag Brief Life History to any spot on the page you prefer:

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    "that only changes your view of the person page. Other users will still see life history on the bottom unless they also move it to the top." https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/frequently-asked-questions-about-the-new-person-page

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  • Mary Munk
    Mary Munk ✭
    August 14

    Thanks. Yes, I could move it on my view, but I still think a lot of people will miss it on their view unless they scroll all the way down.

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  • Gordon Collett
    Gordon Collett ✭✭✭✭✭
    August 14

    I've never found a brief history section that is all that worthwhile. I just keep that section closed and out of the way. Important research notes should be in an alert note. Important stories should be in Memories.

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