This section gives an overview of changes since Gramps version 3.4. These changes are also detailed later in this manual. Users of Gramps upgrading from version 3.4 are encouraged to review this section to be sure to take advantage of these new featureswhen they start using version 4.0.

# Export the family tree to the ''gramps xml'' format or the ''gramps xml package'' format (which the ''gramps xml package'' includes your photographs and other media files associated with your family tree data). Export your tree via menu {{man menu|Family Trees->Backup...}}.