The Global Book of Memories section allows you to set up your captcha preference, date formats, rotation options for photo frame, and the approval process for photos and stories.

Navigate to Main > Book of Memories > Global BOM Settings.

Display BOM Tunnel Page: Check the box for a tunnel (main) page of the Book of Memories to open when a record is selected on the website.

Captcha Preference for BOM Pages: In order to eliminate spam/junk messages from being submitted, a captcha will ensure that anyone who submits a form is in fact a real person. Click on the dropdown to choose one of the options. We recommend using Math Image Captcha.

Captcha options include:

Simple Math:

Math Image:

Google ReCaptcha

The Default Book of Memories Settings are settings which you can override, if necessary, within individual records on the Theme page > Book of Memories Settings.

Default Landing Page – choose which page you want all of your Book of Memories to open open to: Obituary or Service page.

Photo Approval System – choose ‘On for all records’ if you want the family or funeral firm to approve the photos before they go publicly on the Book of Memories. “Off for all records” means that photos will automatically upload to the Book of Memories without approval from the funeral firm or family.

Story Approval System – choose ‘On for all records’ if you want the family or funeral firm to approve the stories before they go publicly on the Book of Memories. “Off for all records” means that stories will automatically upload to the Book of Memories without approval from the funeral firm or family.

Condolence Approval System – choose “On for all records” if you want to family or funeral firm to approve the stories before thy go publicly on the Book of Memories. “Off for all records” means that condolences will automatically upload to the Book of Memories without approval from the funeral firm or family.

Show Birth Date – determines whether the Date of Birth is shown on the Book of Memories

Show Death Date – determines whether the Date of Death is shown on the Book of Memories

BOM Menu DOB/DOD Format – select how the date of birth and date of death should appear (ex. 2014-06-30 or June 30, 2014)

BOM Service Details DOB/DOD Format – select how the date of birth and date of death should appear (ex. 2014-06-30 or June 30, 2014) within the service details. This setting only applies to date formatting above the menu in specific themes.

Photo Frame Images (photo frame in top banner of Book of Memories) – select one of the following:

  • All Photos – Every photo uploaded, to a record or by online visitors, will be placed in the rotation.
  • Primary Photo Only (No Rotation) – Only the photo selected as the primary photo within a record will display.
  • Active Photo Only (No Rotation) – Will display either the primary photo (if one has been designated), the first photo in Manage Photos, or a place-holder image if no photos are added to a record.

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