On-Screen Takeoff 3.7 User Guide
8.01 Setting Options
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08 Options and Defaults > 8.01 Setting Options

Glossary Item Box

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:

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.

 

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.

Most options are set from Tools>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.

Options General Tab

Options New Bid Tab

Options Fonts/Colors Tab

Options Sounds Tab

Options Folders Tab

Product Updates

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

 

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