{"product_id":"thesis-planner-spreadsheet","title":"Thesis Planner Spreadsheet","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis thesis planner keeps your word count, chapter deadlines and reading list in one place, all tied to your submission date. It is for PhD and master's students who want to know exactly how many words a day it takes to finish on time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease read:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a tracker tool only, not financial, tax, legal, medical or any other professional advice or advisory service. It records and calculates what you enter; you are solely responsible for checking all figures, rates, dates and results and for every decision you make. By purchasing, downloading or using it, you accept these terms (your statutory consumer rights are not affected).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChapters tied to your submission date\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Chapters tab is the heart of the file and works as a dissertation tracker and chapter tracker in one. Each chapter has a word target, the words written so far, a percentage and a deadline.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeadlines are set as weeks before submission, so changing the submission date in one cell moves the whole plan with it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWords a day to finish, recalculated against today, so the number rises on every day you do not write\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA chapter past its date and still unwritten turns red, while a finished chapter past its date does not\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA column for what your supervisor said about each chapter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA reading list done properly\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the Sources tab, read, noted and cited are three separate columns, because they are three separate states. The gap between read and noted is your reading backlog. It is counted on the summary strip, so the literature review never quietly falls behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTasks, habits and goals\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnderneath the thesis plan sits a full study planner. The nine connected tabs each read from one list, so nothing is typed twice or copied between tabs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e250 tasks, ranked by what is due and what is quick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16 habits, each with its own target and hit rate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoals measured against their own targets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery total, percentage and date calculated for you\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharts that redraw from your own numbers, not static pictures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA worked example to start from\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe filled copy has a year already running, so you can see how the word count tracker, the reading list and the dashboard behave before you enter your own chapters. The blank copy is ready for your thesis, and the Start Here tab walks you through setup in a few minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWorks with\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMicrosoft Excel 2016 or later, on Windows or Mac\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoogle Sheets with a free Google account. The Google Sheets version is a real workbook, not a PDF with a link in it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo dynamic arrays, no macros and no add-ins, so the PhD planner behaves the same on Excel 2016, 2019, 2021 and Microsoft 365 and in LibreOffice. No Microsoft 365 subscription is required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo subscription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat you download\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo Excel files: one filled with a worked example and one blank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe instruction guide, which has one-click links to the Google Sheets versions (filled and blank)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe terms of use as a PDF\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour files are ready to download as soon as payment clears. Questions before or after you buy? Use our contact page and we will help.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes it work in Excel or Google Sheets?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth. You get Excel files for Excel 2016 or later on Windows or Mac, and the instruction guide has one-click links to the Google Sheets versions for a free Google account.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat happens if my submission date changes?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter deadlines are set as weeks before submission, so you change the date in one cell and every chapter deadline moves with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow does it work out my daily word count?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt divides the words still to write by the days left, recalculated against today, so the figure updates as you write or fall behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan I track my reading for the literature review?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The Sources tab marks each source as read, noted and cited in separate columns, and counts the sources you have read but not yet noted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs there an example to look at first?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. One copy comes filled with a worked example and the other is blank, in both Excel and Google Sheets.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OPXVIA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67597864435806,"sku":"OPX-080","price":20.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/2094\/6782\/files\/thesis-planner-spreadsheet-01.jpg?v=1790832386","url":"https:\/\/opxviashop.com\/products\/thesis-planner-spreadsheet","provider":"OPXVIA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}