Tools

Full Text Seeker (macro-enabled XLSX for Windows)

ScreenMap (exe file, written in Python)

Screenshot of ScreenMap.exe showing grid pattern over a Word document

Full Text Seeker is a macro-enabled spreadsheet for Windows Excel. It describes a process for retrieving full text documents, generates clickable search links, and automatically opens a selected range in the default browser. It will not work on Mac Excel.

It takes a user’s Zotero CSV file and pre-populates search strings with title and DOI information for easier retrieval of large numbers of documents when completing a systematic review. Updated to Version 10 which will automatically open a selected range of these URLs in the default browser for easier downloading.

Note that since this file has macros, you will need to right-click the file in your Downloads, select Properties, and tick the Unblock option in Security before opening it, to allow the macros to run.

ScreenMap is designed to be downloaded and run on a client’s computer. It will overlay a grid pattern over the user’s screen so that anyone offering support via screensharing through programs such as Zoom or Teams can direct the user to particular parts of the screen – eg to a particular icon or button.

ScreenMap is an .exe file for Windows systems that can be downloaded and run from any folder location. It does not install any software on your system. Download and extract the zip file. Double-click ScreenMap.exe to run the program.

The control box can be moved by clicking and dragging, and the grid size and colour can be changed using the drop-down options. The grid can be toggled on and off as needed.
Download and extract the Zip file which contains the .exe file, a README text file, and the GNU Lesser General Public License, version 3. The program was written in Python using the PySide2 module by the Qt for Python project, which is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License, version 3.

Seeking feedback on whether this works on your computer. Tested on multiple Dell Windows laptops, but I need more test cases.

Download from Figshare site: https://figshare.com/articles/online_resource/Full_text_seeker/25273096

Download the ScreenMap.zip file here (40.5 mb)