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Whenever you detect duplicate records, merging them is a useful way of correcting the situation.
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{{man tip|1=Tip|2=To make a merge, {{man menu|exactly two records have to be selected}} in the appropriate view (People View, Sources View, or Places View). This is accomplished by selecting one entry and then selecting another person while holding down the {{man key press|Ctrl}} key.<br>You will see the {{man label|Cannot merge people}} warning dialog if you attempt to merge anything other than to records.}}
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===Merge People===
[[File:Merge-people-default-dialog-42.png|right|thumb|400px|Fig. {{#var:chapter}}.{{#vardefineecho:figure|{{#expr:{{#var:figure}}+1}}}} Merge People - default dialog]]
:When exactly two people are selected, choose {{man menu|Edit ->Merge...}} to invoke the {{man label|Merge People}} dialog otherwise you will see the {{man label|Cannot merge people}} warning dialog.
The dialog allows you to make a decision on whether or not the selected records should be merged. If you decide that the records should not be merged, despite similar names, you may click {{man button|Cancel}} button to close the dialog without making any changes. Expanding the ''"Detailed Selection"'' and the ''"Context Information"'' fields on the bottom left shows more information about the people to be merged.
