# Editing a chart **URL:** \ **Category:** RootsMagic\ **Tags:** question\ **Created:** [October 5, 2021, 9:06am UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/editing-a-chart/968 "2021-10-05T09:06:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Priscilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Priscilla](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/Priscilla)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2021, 9:06am UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/editing-a-chart/968/1 "2021-10-05T09:06:18Z")
I have already asked 1 question about the charts (publish) I am afraid that I cannot use the new version 8 if I cannot solve these things 1 my great grandmother had 17 children, too many to put on 1 page. I need to move boxes around so they do not get cut in half and this is just 1 generation. 2 many of these children had 5 + children they may not be relevant to the chart I am doing.you can see my need to edit it by removing boxes. 3 this is very important:-My 2 grandmothers were sisters, one in the middle of the family and 1 at the end.I appear twice in any chart. So that I only appear once I need to put them together and delete 1 string. I can do all this in Roots magic chart 7. I cannot put an 8 file in RM7 so I would have to run 2 files 7 and 8 in parallel. If someone can tell me how to edit the chart by clicking cutting and dragging and using it as the chart 7 I would appreciate it ---
**Author:** ![TomH](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.rootsmagic.com/tomh/32/30_2.png) [@TomH](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/TomH)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2021, 3:16am UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/editing-a-chart/968/2 "2021-10-07T03:16:40Z")
RM8 does not (yet) come with a chart editor. I don’t remember if that was on the list of not-in-the-first-release-but-will-be-in-a-later-update features. Comparing RM8 to RM7: | RM7 Wall Charts | RM8 | | --- | --- | | Ancestor Wall Charts in any orientation (left to right, bottom to top, etc) | Yes | | Descendant Wall Charts in any orientation (top to bottom, left to right, etc) | Yes | | Hourglass Charts (combined ancestors and descendants) in any orientation (top to bottom, left to right, etc) | Yes | | Timeline Charts | NO | | Drag and drop to resize and move individual boxes | NO | | Add a background image or color | Yes. | | Print charts up to 100 feet wide | Maybe, if RM can connect to a roll printer. Saving as PDF appears to be limited to 200 x 21.49 in Windows. | | Print charts on regular size paper and tape together, or print on large format printer | Yes | | Export charts to JPG, EMF, and other graphic formats | NO. PDF & SVG only | | Add freeform text, photos, and shapes to your charts | NO | | NO | Fan Chart, ancestors only. | ---
**Author:** ![Priscilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Priscilla](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/Priscilla)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2021, 11:00am UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/editing-a-chart/968/3 "2021-10-07T11:00:20Z")
Thank you Tom. I have no option but to wait for a RM8 with chart editor before changing over. Very disappointing it looks good . With large families one needs to edit and put in text boxes with something like +14. ---
**Author:** ![mrz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3da27b/32.png) [@mrz](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/mrz)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2021, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/editing-a-chart/968/4 "2021-11-02T20:23:46Z")
Hi, I had the same question as you and I found yEd, a soft that let you generate a diagram based on your GEDCOM file. From that you are free to make the last adjustments. [https://www.yworks.com/products/yed/download#download](https://www.yworks.com/products/yed/download#download) [https://yed.yworks.com/support/manual/layout\_family\_tree.html](https://yed.yworks.com/support/manual/layout_family_tree.html) ---
**Author:** ![TomH](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.rootsmagic.com/tomh/32/30_2.png) [@TomH](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/TomH)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 4:09am UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/editing-a-chart/968/5 "2021-11-03T04:09:19Z")
Thank you for the lead on yEd. Looks interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Priscilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Priscilla](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/Priscilla)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 10:15am UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/editing-a-chart/968/6 "2021-11-03T10:15:11Z")
Thank you, I have looked at the manual and decided to continue as I am. The yEd looks as though it will be too complicated for me and as RM7 chart does all I want I will stick with it . I have retained the info and when I have the time to investigate further I will. It looks as though one has to make a gedcom file from the RM file first , another step. Priscilla