Articles about the
activities
of pi-ProductivITy
On a weekly basis I try to publish an article about what pi-ProductivITy is up to, or what useful information or tools we want to share.
Below is a reverse chronological list of article titles, with behind each article titel the summary and the list of keywords that apply (types of support, areas of application).
Enjoy reading.
Improving the design of a data table
Types of support
Ad-hoc troubleshooting and support
Custom-made courses
Application areas
Excel
Windows
Mac
Databases
What does it take to turn a "poorly designed" data table into a table suitable for deep analysis?
Read more in this article … READY-MADE DOWNLOADS AVAILABLE
2022-09-29
Philip Planchenault
Password protected page with file sharing for large files integrated in your own website?
Types of support
Ad-hoc troubleshooting and support
Develop custom-made end user applications
Application areas
Websites
Interested in having a password protected page on your own website, and maybe accommodate file sharing for large files without having to rely on “external” third party solutions?
Read more in this article.
2022-08-12
Philip Planchenault
pi-ProductivITy is back from (not really) being away
Types of support
Develop custom-made end user applications
Custom-made courses
Application areas
Microsoft Office 365
Excel
Websites
An overview of what pi-ProductivITy has been working on over the past few weeks and more insight into what's coming up…
Read more in this article.
2022-05-19
Philip Planchenault
pi Add-ins for Windows AS WELL AS Mac
Types of support
Develop custom-made end user applications
Application areas
Excel
Windows
Mac
pi Add-ins version 1.0.0 is available - now also support for Mac and with additional function (Sheet Toggler).
Read more in this article.
2022-02-07
Philip Planchenault
YouTube channel added to pi-ProductivITy website
Types of support
Ad-hoc troubleshooting and support
Develop custom-made end user applications
Custom-made courses
Application areas
Windows
Mac
iPad
A new page with an overview of pi-ProductivITy's channel on YouTube is now also available on our website.
Read more details here.
2022-01-14
Philip Planchenault
Cybersecurity - Internet safety in your organisation by training your employees
Types of support
Custom-made courses
Application areas
Windows
Mac
macOS
iPhone
iOS
iPadOS
Every week in Belgium, an average of 600 companies and organisations are affected by cyber attacks (an increase of 66% compared to last year) - the weakest link in protection is the user.
Read here how you can arm your users through training.
2022-01-07
Philip Planchenault
pi-ProductivITy's New YouTube Channel
Types of support
Develop custom-made end user applications
Custom-made courses
Application areas
Microsoft Office 365
Excel
Windows
Mac
A picture says more than 1000 words. A video clip says more than a text with explanation or a presentation with screenshots.
Read more in this article.
2021-12-10
Philip Planchenault
Training materials in development
Types of support
Develop custom-made end user applications
Custom-made courses
Application areas
Microsoft Office 365
Windows
Mac
pi Add-ins installation and operating instructions ready, training portfolio under construction.
Read more in this article.
2021-12-03
Philip Planchenault
pi Add-ins 0.0.b - date picker, improved crosshair and readily available shortcut overview
Types of support
Develop custom-made end user applications
Application areas
Excel
Windows
Mac
pi Add-ins (0.0.b): date picker, improved “crosshair” application (no more need to modify your own workbooks!) and a handy overview of shortcuts now always at hand… more functions to come.
Read more in this article.
2021-11-26
Philip Planchenault
Invitation to Beta Testers - Add-ins (pi Add-ins) for Excel
Types of support
Develop custom-made end user applications
Application areas
Microsoft Office 365
Excel
Windows
Mac
The first version of the pi Add-ins (Excel add-ins from pi-ProductivITy) will most likely be ready for user testing by the end of next week. I am still looking for interested Excel users to help with testing and identifying areas for improvement.
Read more in this article.
2021-11-19
Philip Planchenault
Prospecting and a first customer as a milestone.
Types of support
Ad-hoc troubleshooting and support
Application areas
Microsoft Office 365
Windows
It was a bit of a special week for pi-ProductivITy, with a special (modest) milestone.
Read more in this article.
2021-11-12
Philip Planchenault
pi-ProductivITy developments for small business accounting support, useful add-ins, …
Types of support
Develop custom-made end user applications
Application areas
Excel
Windows
Mac
Various features (suite of Add-ins) and an accounting dashboard development are underway, and should be available in the coming weeks and months to users looking for ways to save time.
Read more in this article.
2021-11-05
Philip Planchenault
Excel shortcuts for Windows and Mac with various languages and keyboards - a detailed overview for download
Types of support
Develop custom-made end user applications
Custom-made courses
Application areas
Excel
Windows
Mac
Most of the users are familiar with some shortcuts in Excel that they often use. It becomes quite a challenge to remember shortcuts for less frequent situations, especially when you use Excel in different languages, with different keyboard layouts or on different systems (Windows and Mac).
pi-ProductivITy takes up the challenge.
Benefit from this article.
2021-10-29
Philip Planchenault
pi-ProductivITy - Why "pi"?
Types of support
Ad-hoc troubleshooting and support
Develop custom-made end user applications
Custom-made courses
Application areas
Windows
Mac
Where does the name pi-ProductivITy come from? Why "pi"?
Read more in this article.
2021-10-22
Philip Planchenault
pi-ProductivITy website: overhaul under the hood, comment function in the blog
Types of support
Ad-hoc troubleshooting and support
Develop custom-made end user applications
Application areas
Websites
SEO and blog comments on the pi-ProductivITy site: two aspects that left something to be desired and have now been improved a lot.
Read more in this article.
2021-10-15
Philip Planchenault
Active cell in worksheet hard to find ? Save time with this “Cross-hair Selection” solution from pi-ProductivITy
Types of support
Develop custom-made end user applications
Application areas
Excel
Windows
Mac
In large worksheets it is often not obvious to be able to see at a glance which cell is selected at a given moment.
pi-ProductivITy offers a solution for this, which can be installed in all workbooks.
Read more in this article.
2021-10-08
Philip Planchenault
Save time by automating tasks - Excel and Macros
Types of support
Develop custom-made end user applications
Application areas
Excel
Windows
Mac
What can you do with Macros in Excel?
Or maybe the better question is "What CAN'T you do with Macros in Excel?" …
Read more in this article
2021-10-01
Philip Planchenault
pi-ProductivITy kicks off
Types of support
Ad-hoc troubleshooting and support
Develop custom-made end user applications
Custom-made courses
Application areas
Microsoft Office 365
Excel
Word
PowerPoint
OneNote
Outlook
Windows
Mac
macOS
iPhone
iOS
iPad
iPadOS
Websites
Databases
After a preparation period of a few months, the time has finally come : pi-ProductivITy is launched.
In this article you can read more about what it will look like.
2021-09-24
Philip Planchenault
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