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Wednesday, November 19, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Auto Sum (SQL) » TUG Tip - Sage Estimating Auto Sum (SQL) Select (hold down left mouse) takeoff quantities in the takeoff c...
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Working in the Items List (SQL) » TUG Tip - Estimating Working in the Items List (SQL) Selecting Multiple Items by Using CTRL and SHIFT Keys...
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Spreadsheet Tip - Show Addons » TUG Tip -- Sage Estimating Spreadsheet Tip - Show Addons You can see exactly what addons are allocated to...
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Spreadsheet Tip - Adjust Overlines » TUG Tip -- Estimating Spreadsheet Tip - Adjust Overlines You can adjust an entire group of items by typing...
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Spreadsheet Tip - Adjust Columns » TUG Tip -- Estimating Spreadsheet Tip - Adjust Columns You can adjust columns on the spreadsheet by any of...
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) SQL Estimating - Move or Copy Items » TUG Tip --Estimating SQL Estimating - Move or Copy Items Move or copy items from one location or WBS code t...
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) SQL Estimating - Multiple Estimates Opened At Once » TUG Tip -- Estimating Multiple Estimates Opened At Once Tabbed estimates vs Non tabbed estimates. Go to Fil...
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) SQL Estimating - Crews Multiple Rates Tables » TUG Tip -- Estimating SQL Estimating - Crews Multiple Rates Tables You can assign multiple rate tables to an estimat...
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) SQL Estimating - Use Template Estimates » TUG Tip -- Sage Estimating Use Template Estimates Template estimates let you save time when you create esti...
Monday, December 16, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) SQL Estimating - Export Files » TUG Tip -- Estimating SQL Estimating - Export Files We can export estimate files to a .pdf format. To save an estima...
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) SQL Estimating - Merge Estimates » TUG Tip -- Sage Estimating SQL Estimating - Merge Estimates Merge Estimates allow you to merge multiple estimates int...
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) SQL Estimating - Substitute Items on the Spreadsheet » TUG Tip -- Sage Estimating SQL Estimating - Substitute Items on the Spreadsheet To substitute items on the spreadshee...
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) TUG Tip - Sage Estimating - Managing Default WBS Assignments in Sage Estimating » TUG Tip -- Sage Estimating Managing Default WBS Assignments in Sage Estimating Managing Default WBS Assignments...
Wednesday, July 26, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) TUG Tip - Sage Estimating - How Many Zeros? » TUG Tip --Sage Estimating How Many Zeros? Having trouble seeing your totals page? Hold the <ctrl> key while...
Wednesday, January 4, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) TUG Tip - Sage Estimating » TUG Tip -- Sage Estimating SQL Estimating - Auto Sum Select (hold down left mouse) takeoff quantities in the take...
Wednesday, June 15, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) TUG Tip - Sage Estimating » TUG Tip -- SQL Estimating - Auto Sum Select (hold down left mouse) takeoff quantities in the takeoff column. Yo...
Wednesday, May 25, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) TUG Tip - SQL Estimating - Grand Total Unit Price Column » TUG Tip -- SQL Estimating - Grand Total Unit Price Column The Grand Total Unit Price column shows the price per unit in...
Wednesday, April 6, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) TUG Tip - SQL Estimating - Substitute Items on the Spreadsheet » TUG Tip -- SQL Estimating - Substitute Items on the Spreadsheet: To substitute items on the spreadsheet with an item fr...
Wednesday, March 9, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) TUG Tip - SQL Estimating - Show Overline Totals on the Spreadsheet » TUG Tip -- SQL Estimating - Show Overline Totals on the Spreadsheet To show overline totals on the spreadsheet, select...
Monday, February 7, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) TUG Tip -- SQL Estimating - Copy and Paste One-Time Items » TUG Tip -- SQL Estimating - Copy and Paste One-Time Items Occasionally you have a one-time item you need to copy,...
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) TUG Tip -- Sage Estimating » TUG Tip - Estimating Spreadsheet Tip - Moved of Renamed Columns on Reports...
Tuesday, October 12, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) TUG Tip -- Sage Estimating » TUG Tip - Estimating Spreadsheet Tips: Scan Mode Use Scan Mode to find missing values in y...
Wednesday, August 18, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) TUG Tip -- Sage Estimating » TUG Tip - Estimating Spreadsheet Tips: Adjusting Overlines You can adjust an entire group o...
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) TUG Tip -- Sage Estimating » TUG Tip - Estimating Spreadsheet Tips: Adjusting Columns You can adjust columns on the sprea...
Wednesday, June 2, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) TUG Tip -- Sage Estimating » TUG Tip - Estimating SQL Estimating – Move or Copy Items Move or copy items from one location...
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) TUG Tip -- Sage Estimating » TUG Tip - Estimating SQL Estimating – Multiple Estimates Opened at Once Tabbed estimates vs No...
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) TUG Tip -- Estimating » TUG Tip - Estimating SQL Estimating – Export Files We can export estimate files to a .pdf forma...
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) TUG Tip-- Estimating » TUG Tip - Estimating SQL Estimating –Merge Estimates Merge Estimates allow you to merge mu...
Wednesday, November 4, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) TUG Tip-- Estimating » TUG Tip - Estimating SQL Estimating – Save Default Reports The report layout that you are going to...
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) TUG Tip-- Estimating » TUG Tip - Estimating SQL Estimating – Using Spreadsheets as a Simple Report...
Wednesday, September 2, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) TUG Tip-- Estimating » TUG Tip - Estimating SQL Estimating –Totals Page Only Report Sometimes you may only want to print th...
Wednesday, August 5, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) TUG Tip-- Estimating » TUG Tip - Estimating SQL Estimating – Compare Cost Using the Cost Variance and Cost Comparison Reports...
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) TUG Tip-- Estimating » TUG Tip - Estimating SQL Estimating – Audit Report The Audit report will print pass information...
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) TUG Tip-- Estimating » TUG Tip - Estimating SQL Estimating –Reports Headers and Footers: You can customize your headers and...
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) TUG Tip-- Estimating » TUG Tip - Estimating SQL Estimating –Reports Headers and Footers: You can customize your headers and...
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