# Horizontal Descendant Tree
**URL:** https://gramps.discourse.group/t/horizontal-descendant-tree/2431
**Category:** Help
**Created:** [May 8, 2022, 4:00am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/horizontal-descendant-tree/2431 "2022-05-08T04:00:30Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@Vahid](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Vahid)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2022, 4:00am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/horizontal-descendant-tree/2431/1 "2022-05-08T04:00:31Z")
Greetings! Is there a way to print a descendant tree that is oriented horizontally instead of vertically? In other words, I would like to create a descendant tree with the oldest ancestor at top and successive generations in each row below.
Thanks for your assistance.
GRAMPS: AIO64-5.1.4-1
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### Author:  [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2022, 3:31pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/horizontal-descendant-tree/2431/2 "2022-05-08T15:31:45Z")
I’m somewhat confused because the description and the terms horizontally & vertically are in a bit of conflict. So I am going to start with restatement. You’ll have to post a revised restatement if I’ve misunderstood.
How can a box chart be created of the descendants of a specific ancestral couple with each generation as a row below.
There are a wide variety of tools and reports that might be what you’re seeking. Like the [Descendant Tree](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Addon:GenealogyTree#Descendant_tree) portion of the [Addon:GenealogyTree addon](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Addon:GenealogyTree).
Maybe you’re looking for a text format or a more compact or more broad diagram. Several tools have options and will allow selection between horizontal and vertical representations and flipping the ordering. You’ll have to let us know more precisely what you’re seeking.
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### Author:  [@Vahid](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Vahid)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2022, 4:55am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/horizontal-descendant-tree/2431/3 "2022-05-24T04:55:30Z")
Hello thanks for your assistance. You have restated my question properly. I am now in need to assistance on how to get the Addon:Genealogy Tree. It does not seem to be available when I check for addon updates.
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### Author:  [@anon9092048](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/anon9092048)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2022, 6:59am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/horizontal-descendant-tree/2431/4 "2022-05-24T06:59:39Z")
> [@Vahid](#):
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> It does not seem to be available when I check for addon updates.
Do your settings match the highlighted **Third party addons management** section?
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### Author:  [@Vahid](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Vahid)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2022, 2:44pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/horizontal-descendant-tree/2431/5 "2022-05-28T14:44:17Z")
Yes, as far as I can tell my settings match. I appreciate if you can share a screenshot showing the Genealogy Tree addon highlighted in the [addon list](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/5.1_Addons#Addon_List). Somehow I am missing something. Thanks again for your help.
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### Author:  [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2022, 3:02pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/horizontal-descendant-tree/2431/6 "2022-05-28T15:02:24Z")
Have you installed any add-ons yet? I am unclear as to whether you cannot find this add-on to install … or ANY add-ons.
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### Author:  [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2022, 4:25pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/horizontal-descendant-tree/2431/7 "2022-05-28T16:25:52Z")
> [@Vahid](#):
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> I appreciate if you can share a screenshot showing the Genealogy Tree addon highlighted in the [addon list](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/5.1_Addons#Addon_List).
That **[GenealogyTree](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Addon:GenealogyTree)** addon is a collection that lists as its separate elements. It has a [Prerequisite](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Addon:GenealogyTree#Prerequisites) because this report ONLY outputs LaTex format files.
The collection contains 5 report add-ons that share a common [GenealogyTree](https://github.com/gramps-project/addons-source/tree/master/GenealogyTree) subfolder and “Gramps plugin registration” ( [`treeplugins.gpr.py`](https://github.com/gramps-project/addons-source/blob/master/GenealogyTree/treeplugins.gpr.py) ) Python file. If you install even 1, the others install too.
(If you decide that you do not like some of the reports but still like others of the 5, they cannot be un-installed separately. However, if you have the **[Plugin Manager _Enhanced_](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Addon:Plugin_Manager)** addon, then you can HIDE the ones you don’t want showing up in the Gramps interface.)
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### Author:  [@Vahid](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Vahid)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2022, 9:47pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/horizontal-descendant-tree/2431/8 "2022-06-04T21:47:33Z")
Thanks for the response. I have another question: I generated the LaTex file and I opened it with a text editor, but all I get are lines of text. Do I need to use a different software to open it up to see the graphical output or is there something else I need to do?
Thanks again for all of your help.
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### Author:  [@DaveSch](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/DaveSch)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2022, 10:07pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/horizontal-descendant-tree/2431/9 "2022-06-04T22:07:58Z")
Since you are using the AIO installer that means Windows. Go to the [Prerequisites](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Addon:GenealogyTree#Microsoft_Windows). Download and install [MiKTeX](https://miktex.org/download/). There are some key instructions that you should follow.
When you print the LaTeX file for the Gramps report, make sure that the **Open with default viewer** is checked. This will bring up the tex file with all the instructions. There will be a Green Arrow. Clicking this will actually create the graph file.
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### Author:  [@system](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2022, 10:08pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/horizontal-descendant-tree/2431/10 "2022-07-04T22:08:00Z")
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