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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What is Personal Knowbase Reader?
Personal Knowbase Reader — usually called PK Reader — is a free read-only version of Personal Knowbase for viewing data files created by Personal Knowbase.
With PK Reader, someone who doesn’t normally use Personal Knowbase can read Knowbase files created by someone else using the full version of Personal Knowbase.
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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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10 Ways PK Helps You Get Organized for 2019
Happy New Year!
Are you resolving to get organized for 2019?
Here are 10 ideas for using Personal Knowbase to help you meet your New Years resolution to get organized.
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Productivity Tips: Preventing Interruptions
Interruptions are a problem for anybody whose work requires concentration for a block of time. The ability to focus is necessary for problem solving tasks and creative work like writing.
If you need an interruption-free block of time, here are some tips:
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Using Personal Knowbase to Organize Quotations
I’ve been collecting quotations for decades. It’s something of an obsession. I sprinkle them in websites and blog posts, tweet them to my followers, and sometimes just collect for the sake of collecting. When I read, part of my mind is always on the lookout for good quotes. Not surprisingly, I store my quote collection in Personal Knowbase.
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PK Tip: When the Titles Column Is “Outdated”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Personal Knowbase, you may sometimes notice that the header of the Titles column in the Index Window includes the word “Outdated” in square brackets.
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Computer Basics: How to Create a Shortcut on Your Desktop
If you have a file or program that you access constantly, you may find it useful to have a shortcut to it right on your Windows desktop.
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PK Help Documentation Formats
Personal Knowbase’s help is available in three formats, so you can use it however is most convenient for you. All formats include our brief Tutorial, extensive Step-by-Step Procedures, definitions of Personal Knowbase Concepts, and Reference information about PK windows and menus.
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PK Reader 4.1.2 Maintenance Release
Personal Knowbase Reader 4.1.2 maintenance release is now available.
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