8.01 Setting Options

 

To access the Options dialog box, click TOOLS>Options.

Program Options

Program options (shown in orange in the graphic above) change settings for the application and affect ALL databases. The following tabs are Program Options:

General

Fonts/Colors

Sounds

Folders

Database Options

Database options (shown in green in the graphic above) affect the currently selected (Active) database only and allow you to customize certain settings as needed.

New Bid

 

Setting program and database options is an important step before bidding. It takes a few minutes to do all the database setup, but doing it NOW will save a lot of time down the road.

 

From the Tools menu, click Options.

Now, using the links below, set the options on each tab.

You can always restore all the default settings by clicking the Reset All Settings button.

Database Options General Tab

Database Options New Bid Tab

Database Options Fonts/Colors Tab

Database Options Sounds Tab

Database Options Folders Tab

 

Once you have setup your database and program options, it's time to start creating projects!