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Technical support for Clear Estimates, easy to use estimating software for contractors
How our construction estimating software came to be
Subscribe to our construction estimating software
Clear Estimates online training – users manual
Some reviews of Clear Estimates contractor estimating software
System Requirements
Clear Estimates video tutorials, online training resources for our estimating software
What’s New in v2.5, Video Tutorial
Overview, Video Tutorial
Customizing Proposals, Video Tutorial
Updating Prices, Video Tutorial
File Management, Video Tutorial
Discussion Forum
Discussion Forum for Clear Estimates estimating software
Old Blog Posts
Google spreadsheets useful for estimating? Video demonstration.
Second Quarter Prices Released
Patch for v2.5 is available!
First Quarter Prices Released
Review: Carbonite
Coming this week: Clear Estimates v2.5!
Have ideas for Clear Estimates v2.5? Now’s your time to share!
Database or spreadsheet. What’s the difference, anyway?
Fourth Quarter Prices Released
Third Quarter Prices Released
Second Quarter Prices Released
First Quarter Prices Released
Fourth Quarter Prices Released
Welcome to Clear Estimates Inc’s Construction Estimating Blog!
User’s Manual Pages
Clear Estimates user’s manual in PDF form
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Project Manager -
Update Tool -
Basic Operations -
Utilities Menu -
To update part prices -
To change the report title -
To change the project sections title -
To view the time card totals -
To set up your time card -
Templates Tool -
To include/exclude the ?Submitted To? section in reports -
To include/exclude the ?Submitted By? section in reports -
Standard View vs. Template View -
Using the Schedule Editor -
To remove parts from a template -
To integrate with Quickbooks Pro© -
To change a project title -
Reports Manager -
To change a project description -
To include/exclude the project cost in reports -
To refresh the prices of a project -
To load a project -
To delete a project -
To create a new project -
To add parts to a project using the Template View -
To add parts to a project -
Understanding the report viewer icons -
Preferences -
Parts Tool -
Using the Part Editor -
Time Card Editor -
Reports Settings -
Options Tool -
My Company Info -
To change the default markup percentage -
To change your company logo -
To incorporate a project into a report -
To use the Part Import Wizard -
How templates work -
Hourly Labor Rate (HLR) Editor -
To change the hourly labor rates -
To subdivide or group projects within a report -
To use the Global Material Multiplier Editor -
File Menu -
To use the Part Export Wizard -
Example template: bathroom -
To edit a payment schedule -
To edit part quantity formula values of parts in a template -
To duplicate a project -
To delete a template -
To delete a payment schedule -
To delete a part from the library -
To share the program database over a network -
To restore your database -
To change the program database -
Importing data -
Customers Manager -
Using the cost status report screen -
To enter a new customer -
To delete a customer -
To create a new payment schedule -
To create a part master list -
To create a new template -
To create a preliminary proposal, formal proposal, or subcontractor bid request -
To create a cost status report -
To use the Cost Formula Info when defining a part -
To edit a part’s cost, hourly multiplier, hourly labor rate, or material multiplier -
To edit a component -
To delete a component -
To include/exclude your company logo in reports -
To change your company information -
To change the font used in the reports -
To change a project’s markup -
To change the text inserted when the ?P? button is pressed in the Part Editor -
To change the rounding preferences -
Using the preliminary, formal, and subcontractor screens -
Using the Category Editor -
Structuring a CSV file for importing -
To edit a part’s category, description, unit type, proposal text, rank, or image -
To edit a part category title -
To delete a part category -
To change the rank of part categories -
To edit boilerplate text -
To edit a boilerplate heading title -
To delete a boilerplate heading -
Using the boilerplate screen -
To change the order of boilerplate headings -
To add a new boilerplate heading -
To backup your database -
To define system settings -
To change the application skin -
To include/exclude the alternate list in reports -
Understanding the proposal format -
To edit an alternate -
To delete an alternate -
To change an alternate to a component -
To change a component to an alternate -
To add an alternate to a project -
To add a template from a duplicate -
To add parts to a template -
To add a new part to the library -
To add a part to the library from a duplicate -
To add a part category -
To add payments to a project -
To add a component to a project -
Understanding the Cost Status Report format -
Tools, General Functions -
Managers, General Functions -
Program Layout -
System Overview -
Menu Bar Items -
Update Tool -
Options Tool -
Templates Tool -
Parts Tool -
Reports Manager -
Project Manager, Template View -
Project Manager -
Customers Manager -
Introduction