You can easily generate a Book Report in Family Tree Builder as described below:
1. Click the ‘Reports’ button in the upper menu bar to display the Reports menu.
2. Select ‘Book report’ among the reports displayed in the Reports menu.
3. The pop-up window enables you to select the primary person for this report. By default, the report is generated for the person selected in the Tree View. To change the main person, double-click any person in the People List to regenerate the report for that person.
NOTE: Family Tree Builder uses a third-party tool to generate this report. If you would like to learn more about this third-party tool, click the ‘Learn More’ button.
4. Click ‘Next’ to display the next window. In this window, select the type of information to be included in the report. You can select as many elements as you like. You can also select the type of printer paper to be used.
5. Click ‘Next’ to start generating the report. A window is displayed showing the progress of this process. When this process is completed, the following window is displayed, specifying the location in which a PDF file of this report has been saved, as shown below:
NOTE: PDF is a standard format provided by Adobe Acrobat. A PDF reader can be downloaded for free from various sites on the Internet. If you do not have Acrobat Reader, simply download it and install it and you will then be able to view and print the PDF files provided by Family Tree Builder or any other PDF file.
6. Click ‘Finish’ to display the report.
If you want to print the Book report, simply open the PDF file saved on your computer and click ‘Print’ in the PDF document reader.
To create other types of report in Family Tree Builder, please read: What types of reports can I create in Family Tree Builder?
To create a Family Book from your online family site, please read: How can I create a Family Book on my site?