Excel Productivity Tools
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Excel Productivity Tools

Advanced add-ins for dashboards, earned value, and reporting automation.

Latest Release Notes

What's new in the current version

Version 1.1.1

Released: January 2026

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✨ Key Features

  • Schedule Health Check Tool — Comprehensive schedule condition review with detection of missing predecessors/successors, dangling activities, negative/high float, lags, constraints, and relationship analysis
  • Calendar Import & Navigator — View and understand project calendars with annual visualization of working days, holidays, and exceptions
  • Dynamic Excel Gantt Chart — Generate daily, weekly, or monthly Gantt charts from P6 data with colored WBS structure
  • WBS Tools — WBS coloring, grouping, and tabular view conversion for P6 layouts
  • XER Integration — Import and export Primavera P6 XER files directly in Excel
  • Text & Data Utilities — Text case conversion, trim tool, and multiple text-to-columns functionality

🔧 Recent Improvements (v1.1.1)

  • Corrected logic for detecting redundant relationships in Schedule Health Check
  • Improved identification of dangling start and finish activities
  • Enhanced reliability and consistency of Health Check results

💻 System Requirements

  • Microsoft Excel 2016 or later (Windows)
  • Macros must be enabled for full functionality
  • Compatible with Primavera P6 schedules via XER files

📦 What's Included

  • PlanBoost installer (.exe file)
  • Batch installation file (.bat) for installation without administrator privileges
  • User documentation and examples

📖 Installation Instructions

  1. Download the ZIP file using the button above
  2. Extract the ZIP file to a folder on your computer
  3. Important: Make sure Excel is closed before starting installation
  4. Option A: Run the .exe installer (requires administrator privileges)
  5. Option B: Run the .bat file for installation without administrator privileges
  6. Enable macros when prompted in Excel

ℹ️ Known Issues

  • No known issues at this time

Found a bug? Please contact us at eng.elbhairy@gmail.com or via LinkedIn messages.

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