If you frequently need to create articles with similar text fields, forms, or subheadings, you can save time and typing by creating “template” articles.
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PK Tip: Creating Template Articles
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PK Tip: Using Personal Knowbase Where You Can’t Install It
If you want to use Personal Knowbase on a computer where you can’t install it, consider using the portable installation option.
Some companies do not allow you to install software on your work computer unless it’s on a restricted software list. Consultants can’t install their own software on clients’ machines. Or you may want to use a friend’s or relative’s computer without making any permanent changes to their system.
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The Find Dialog Box Is Non-Modal — So What?
In all Windows software, most dialog boxes are modal. That means that once you open the dialog, you can’t do anything else with that program until you close the dialog. You are forced to interact with the dialog box before returning to the main software window.
Personal Knowbase’s Find dialog box is non-modal. That means that you can leave it open while doing other work with the program. You can move the dialog to the side of the screen and leave it open while doing other work in Personal Knowbase. This also applies to the related Replace dialog box.
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PK Tip: Changing the Date Formats
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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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PK Tip: When the Titles Column Is “Outdated”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Personal Knowbase, you may sometimes notice that the header of the Titles column in the Index Window includes the word “Outdated” in square brackets.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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