# Making the transition from RM7 to 8 **URL:** \ **Category:** RootsMagic\ **Tags:** question\ **Created:** [January 29, 2022, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/making-the-transition-from-rm7-to-8/3582 "2022-01-29T14:30:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mikebook](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.rootsmagic.com/mikebook/32/964_2.png) [@mikebook](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/mikebook)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/making-the-transition-from-rm7-to-8/3582/1 "2022-01-29T14:30:47Z")
Just now downloaded RM8 and having a hard time navigating. Any helps would be appreciated? ---
**Author:** ![Terry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.rootsmagic.com/terry/32/108_2.png) [@Terry](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/Terry)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/making-the-transition-from-rm7-to-8/3582/2 "2022-01-29T15:27:06Z")
[https://www.rootsmagic.com/webinars/](https://www.rootsmagic.com/webinars/) ---
**Author:** ![FrankBroughton](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.rootsmagic.com/frankbroughton/32/787_2.png) [@FrankBroughton](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/FrankBroughton)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2022, 1:13pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/making-the-transition-from-rm7-to-8/3582/3 "2022-01-30T13:13:32Z")
Mike, I am new to RootsMagic overall, the Webinars that Terry pointed out are well done and at a pace that is worthy of watching. I learned much from them. Looking forward to more! Terry, you know of a schedule for future live ones? Frank ---
**Author:** ![Chris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/958977/32.png) [@Chris](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/Chris)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2022, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/making-the-transition-from-rm7-to-8/3582/4 "2022-01-30T14:12:23Z")
They will update the Coming soon section on that link when there are new webinars. Until then no one knows… ---
**Author:** ![Terry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.rootsmagic.com/terry/32/108_2.png) [@Terry](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/Terry)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2022, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/making-the-transition-from-rm7-to-8/3582/5 "2022-01-30T15:05:26Z")
Your Home page has links to the Webinars and RootsMagic TV. I expect that they will announce any new ones in the News panel above the Help and Support one ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/rootsmagic/original/1X/dc4e50b36cd2753759bc3ae06c8f0669cef9a20e.png) ---
**Author:** ![mikebook](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.rootsmagic.com/mikebook/32/964_2.png) [@mikebook](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/mikebook)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2022, 7:16pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/making-the-transition-from-rm7-to-8/3582/6 "2022-01-30T19:16:27Z")
Thanks to all for the replys. Question? When I downloaded RM8 I took for granted that It took the RM7 info into the new version. Am I wrong? I tried to import RM7 files and RM8 would not do it since I had already began populating the RM8 program. I am confused as to why I could not import Rm7 into RM8. How can I make sure all the info from RM7 is now in RM8:? ---
**Author:** ![Rooty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Rooty](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/Rooty)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2022, 12:06am UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/making-the-transition-from-rm7-to-8/3582/7 "2022-01-31T00:06:46Z")
RM8 will import your RM7 file into a new RM8 database. If you just started putting people in manually you need to stop, import RM7 data into a new RM8 file and start adding data to that file. You need to understand the difference between a program and a data file that it creates or uses. Ask Uncle Google and read about the basics of file, folders and programs.