Dates and times are used in several places in Personal Knowbase. Most important is the Article Date which is (optionally) shown in the Article Window and Index Window’s Titles column.
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Category Archives: PK Tips
PK Tip: Adding Attachments by Dragging
You can add file or folder attachments to a Personal Knowbase article using a dialog box interface or by dragging from Windows Explorer.
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PK Tip: When the Titles Column Is “Outdated”
In Personal Knowbase, you may sometimes notice that the header of the Titles column in the Index Window includes the word “Outdated” in square brackets.
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PK Tip: Storing Your Registration Key In Personal Knowbase
We’ve had an epidemic of lost Personal Knowbase registration keys lately. You know who you are. 😉 So here’s a topical tip.
I store my Personal Knowbase registration key inside Personal Knowbase itself, in my main Projects.kno data file.
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PK Tip: Removing Formatting from Article Text
When you Paste text into Personal Knowbase from the Windows Clipboard, PK inserts the text in its original format whenever possible. PK can insert text which was unformatted text, HTML text, or Rich Text Format (RTF).
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PK Tip: Splitting Data Files
You can split a Personal Knowbase data file using the Export command (from the File menu):
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PK Tip: Selecting Multiple Items in a List
Personal Knowbase, like most standard Windows applications, allows you to highlight multiple items in any list box.
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Tips for Selecting Keywords in Personal Knowbase
New Personal Knowbase users often struggle with the best way to select keywords for the Index. Selecting keywords is very subjective. It does take a few extras minutes to select good keywords.
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PK Tip: Combining Data Files
You can combine two Personal Knowbase data files using the Import command (from the File menu):
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PK Tip: Checking for the Latest Update
Are you wondering if you have the latest Personal Knowbase update?
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