How to Customize, Format, and Save Reports in Family Tree Maker

How to Customize, Format, and Save Reports in Family Tree Maker Learn how to customize, format, and save reports in Family Tree Maker with this detailed step-by-step tutorial. As a genealogist, I’ll walk you through everything from choosing the right report, formatting fonts, and adding headers/footers, to saving templates and exporting polished PDFs. Whether you need a clean research report full of sources, or a presentation-ready family report to share at reunions, this guide will help you create professional and readable documents in Family Tree Maker. I’ll also share tips on: Which facts to include (and when to exclude them). How to use fonts, colors, and background images without making reports unreadable. Why saving templates can save you hours of future work. Exporting in PDF, RTF, and other formats. Avoiding common mistakes like missing images or awkward page breaks. By the end, you’ll have the confidence to make reports that don’t just store data — they tell your family story clearly and beautifully. If you find this useful, don’t forget to like, subscribe, and leave a comment on which report type you’d like me to cover in more detail next! #familytreemaker #genealogy #familyhistory #ancestryresearch #familytree #genealogytips #ftm #familyreport #genealogysoftware #familyhistoryresearch