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Offline Claire64

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Findmypast newspaper change
« on: Thursday 17 August 23 21:23 BST (UK) »
I admit, I don't like change, and it took me a while to get used to the new newspaper search on FindMyPast, but I do like the better date search and the options to order the results.  Howver, about the latest update.  I don't understand why they have now hidden the name and date of the paper, meaning that I have to click the "i" button to see it.  I use the newspapers a LOT for research and I always copy and paste the name of the paper and date because it cuts down on my typos, especially as I have dyscalculia (number blindness).  So now for every article I copy and paste, I have to do extra clicks to get the newspaper name and the date, and when I paste it, it comes up in a format that doesn't match all the previous ones I have saved, with the paper name and the date on a different line with a full stop in the middle.  Talk about time-consuming!  A minor niggle perhaps but I just needed to get it off my chest!
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Re: Findmypast newspaper change
« Reply #1 on: Friday 18 August 23 04:13 BST (UK) »
I don't know why, but I seem to have a different screen display for findmypast newspapers. I don't have a subscription, but just searched for the item you showed above, and it was free to view so clicked on the image, and this is how it appeared - I'm pretty sure the banner at the top with the newspaper name and date appear in the same format they used to.  :-\

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Re: Findmypast newspaper change
« Reply #2 on: Friday 18 August 23 04:47 BST (UK) »
I do have a subscription and come up with the same view as Maddy  :-\   I also use the cut and paste for the title and date of the newspaper

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Re: Findmypast newspaper change
« Reply #3 on: Friday 18 August 23 05:07 BST (UK) »
I have a sub, and I am getting the same as Claire.

I agree it is an irritation. The name of the paper does appear on the results page,  but you can’t copy and paste that as a window pops up when you try.

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Re: Findmypast newspaper change
« Reply #4 on: Friday 18 August 23 05:41 BST (UK) »
I noticed the change a few days ago and agree it’s very annoying. I also copy and paste the newspaper title and date.

I hadn’t noticed the information icon, thank you Claire for the heads up.

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Re: Findmypast newspaper change
« Reply #5 on: Friday 18 August 23 05:52 BST (UK) »
I’ve just discovered that if you use their customised  clipping tool,  the clip comes automatically labelled with the newspaper name & date.  See attached.

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Re: Findmypast newspaper change
« Reply #6 on: Friday 18 August 23 06:32 BST (UK) »
I really don't know anything about IT, but I wonder if the different formats and displays have something to do with different browsers? I use firefox (and a linux operating system).  :-\

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Re: Findmypast newspaper change
« Reply #7 on: Friday 18 August 23 07:31 BST (UK) »
I also use Firefox.   I must admit that I haven't found  their customised  clipping tool  :-\  Could it be I haven't got the last update??

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Re: Findmypast newspaper change
« Reply #8 on: Friday 18 August 23 07:38 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Kay99 on Friday 18 August 23 07:31 BST (UK)
I also use Firefox.   I must admit that I haven't found  their customised  clipping tool  :-\  Could it be I haven't got the last update??

Kay

It’s right next to the ‘I’ see Clair’s initial post image
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