Add Keyboard Shortcuts to DNA Matches

What problem does Add Keyboard Shortcuts to DNA Matches solve?

When working with many DNA matches in long research sessions it can be tiresome repeating multi-click actions over and over. Adding simple keyboard shortcuts for common actions on Ancestry DNA match pages helps to save time and fatigue while navigating match lists for extended periods.

How does Add Keyboard Shortcuts to DNA Matches work?

With Add Keyboard Shortcuts to DNA Matches, keyboard shortcuts for commonly accessed items are available on any Ancestry DNA match profile page. Links and buttons that have keyboard shortcuts are identified by the letter icon which appears to the right of them. Using keyboard shortcuts helps to save time and reduce strain from repeated movements.

How do I use Add Keyboard Shortcuts to DNA Matches?

• Ensure Add Keyboard Shortcuts to DNA Matches is enabled in the Genealogy Assistant pop-up panel.
• View any DNA match profile page in Ancestry DNA and look for the keyboard shortcut icons next to commonly used links.
• Press the corresponding keyboard shortcut for the action you want to take.

List of available keyboard shortcuts:

• C Connect to tree
• R Edit Relationship
• S Shared cM Tool
• G Add/edit group
• T Trees
• O Origins
• M Shared Matches
• F Filter shared matches

Add Keyboard Shortcuts to DNA Matches is a feature of the software Genealogy Assistant.

Genealogy Assistant is an extension for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge which supercharges your family history research by adding 50+ custom features to popular genealogy websites like Ancestry, MyHeritage, FamilySearch, FamilyTreeDNA and more. You can watch a full video walkthrough on YouTube.

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