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Opening DNA Matches on Ancestry

Opening matches and shared matches on AncestryDNA is now more efficient!

With the latest update to Genealogy Assistant, you can now navigate directly to either the Trees tab or the Shared Matches tab of your DNA matches based on where you click.

This helpful feature enables you to choose which tab you would like to view for each individual match, as our needs often change from moment to moment during research.

When you click on the profile photo (or initials) of a DNA match, it will automatically open that match’s page to the Trees tab, and when you click on the text name of a match, it will automatically open to the Shared Matches tab.

This works with both the standard matches list, including searches, as well as in the shared matches list when viewing a match. You can also middle-click on each element to open the link in a new tab.

Learn more about these features in the Genealogy Assistant online knowledge base:

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