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Middle initials

MarieDunbar
MarieDunbar ✭
August 19, 2021 in Indexing

When i enter a given name with a middle initial, autofill will fill in a previous used name starting with the same letter. For example if the name of the person is John T Smith and there is a previous used name like Harry Thomas Jones, autofill will automatically fill it to read John Thomas. How do I stop this?

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  • Melissa S Himes
    Melissa S Himes ✭✭✭✭✭
    August 19, 2021 Answer ✓

    I turned off the auto complete because it is faster to type the correct information. If you want to turn it off too and see how you like it, click on Batch, click on Settings, click on Auto Complete and Turn it off for all fields.

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  • LarryClark43
    LarryClark43 ✭✭✭✭
    August 19, 2021 Answer ✓

    After you type the initial hit tab instead of return and it will go to the next field leaving the initial in place.

    You can also adjust auto fill to not fill in those fields.

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  • SusanMullenPelton
    SusanMullenPelton ✭✭✭✭✭
    August 20, 2021 Answer ✓

    Thank you for asking the question! Follow these steps found in Help.

    In the settings for a batch, you can specify what fields the autocomplete, or autofill, feature applies to.

    Steps

    1. On an open batch, click Batch in the upper left corner.
    2. Click Settings.
    3. Click Auto Complete.
    4. Select the option that you want:
      • Keep project defaults
      • Turn ON for all fields
      • Turn OFF for all fields
    5. Click Apply.

    https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-turn-autocomplete-off-while-indexing

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  • Allison Lathrop
    Allison Lathrop ✭✭✭
    August 19, 2021

    Thank you for your question, Marie. When this happens, you have to delete the incorrect middle initial and type in the correct one. There is really no way to stop the "autofill" from doing this. I know this is annoying and we thank you for your dedication to the indexing program.

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  • MarieDunbar
    MarieDunbar ✭
    August 20, 2021

    Thanks to all of you who answered my question. I think this will solve my problem.

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