EstimatorXpress FAQs
Each resource used in an estimate is assigned to a Build Phase, these build phases are used in the estimate chart. Add your own Build Phases in EstimatorXpress Options. How to open EstimatorXpress Options varies depending on the version of Office you are using. You will first need to be...
Thu, 24 Sep, 2015 at 11:00 AM
All reports in EstimatorXpress can be edited by dragging and dropping columns into and out of the report. Starting at the main menu click on My Settings and then My Reports. You will then see a list of all the reports already included in EstimatorXpress. The chart type reports at...
Fri, 18 Sep, 2015 at 11:51 AM
Microsoft offers 2 variations of Office - 32-bit and 64-bit. 64-bit Microsoft Office has been designed for users who will be using massive data sets (millions of records). 64-bit Microsoft Office is missing several components that are vital for the running of 3rd party programs such as EstimatorXpress. This means...
Mon, 23 Nov, 2015 at 4:21 PM
When using the quote wizard it counts up a percentage. If you get to 50% or 100% and it then freezes this might be down to a Word add-in. If you have an Acer or Packard Bell computer then you may have an unwanted Acer Add-in. Open up Microsoft Word...
Mon, 23 Nov, 2015 at 4:19 PM
Office 2013 and 2016 users can try these tips to speed up EstimatorXpress: When Microsoft released Office 2013 they made significant changes from previous versions of Microsoft Office - primarily to support tablets. With these came some new features which have shown themselves to slow down Excel, and subsequently EstimatorXpress. ...
Wed, 17 Feb, 2016 at 9:33 AM
Most people only use a tiny fraction of the power of Microsoft Office when typing documents or spreadsheets. When you run EstimatorXpress we are using a large portion of the power of Excel and tapping into functions that are rarely used by most people. What we have experienced since the...
Tue, 27 Oct, 2015 at 3:29 PM
Microsoft has now released a fix for their recent issue with transparent labels. It is now safe to enable Office updates and install the latest Office update. To enable updates: Open Excel. Click File and then Account Click the Update Options drop-down and then click Enable Updates. You may get...
Thu, 10 Nov, 2016 at 2:56 PM