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Is there a way to edit the word "HOME" phone? Many in our congregation no longer have a home phone number, but instead have only cell phones. I would like to change the wording to say something like "Primary" phone. Any idea how I can do this? I know I can add "Primary" phone as an option, but on some reports--like Class Lists with Birth Dates--it only allows one phone number.

frchudsonville wrote:Is there a way to edit the word "HOME" phone? Many in our congregation no longer have a home phone number, but instead have only cell phones. I would like to change the wording to say something like "Primary" phone. Any idea how I can do this? I know I can add "Primary" phone as an option, but on some reports--like Class Lists with Birth Dates--it only allows one phone number.

Unfortunately, that is one of the 'built-in' types that cannot be edited nor deleted. HOWEVER, all is not lost, you can add a type of PRIMARY PHONE.

File -> Preferences -> Family Mailing List Setup. Select the PHONE TYPES tab, and add the type of PRIMARY PHONE, then go to the ADDING NEW FAMILIES tab and then select that as one of the phone types to replace the HOME PHONE.

You have somewhat the same options under the Personal Profiles setup.

OH ... the only way you'll see this in current families, is by going through the Family Mailing List records and manually changing it to the new label.