EstimatorXpress FAQs

With the latest update of EstimatorXpress we have improved a whole host of workbooks.  On some peoples computers a few of these are not automatically unpacking once downloaded and cause Quick Quote to give a message about data missing for these workbooks. The fix for this is very simple but...

This issue is caused by a Dropbox that integrates with Excel. To stop this issue from happening: Click on the Dropbox icon in the Taskbar (bottom right corner of the screen) Click on the settings gear icon in the top right of the dialog Choose Preferences... Under Dropbox Badge, choose...

1.    Windows 8 and 10 do not have  .NET Framework 2 installed by default. This is a required prerequisite for older versions of EstimatorXpress (all versions prior to 9.03) if you are using Excel 2007 or later.  If you have EstimatorXpress 9.03 or later it no longer requires .net2...

We have seen a few computers where the Windows 10 upgrade doesn't quite get the Regional settings correct.  This effect of this is that you will see a mix of pound £ and dollar $ symbols in EstimatorXpress. This is very easy to fix: You need to find Control Panel...

If you have Windows 10, you may occasionally get this message when you try to run EstimatorXpress: The fix is very simple - just  restart Windows 10.  Remember to save any other work you may have open before doing this. When you shut down Windows 10 it does not do a...

Creating and using a Custom View is fairly straight forward and allows you to control what information is displayed within the View Resources Output screen. To create the Custom View simply open the EstimatorXpress Options window. If you are using Office 2007 this can be found by clicking the Office Icon at the...

All Estimates contain a copy of the Master Price Book in the state it was in when the Estimate was created.  When the Master Price Book is changed these changes are not automatically applied to the Price Book within an Estimate. You can synchronise the Price Book in an Estimate either to or from the...

The Mass Editing Tools allow you to directly edit the prices of existing resources as well as edit adjustments and their VAT rate. The Mass Editing Tools drop-down menu can be found in the Price Book tab within an estimate and within the Price Book in My Settings. Edit Prices...

The first step in changing the Quote Wizard font settings is to open your estimate and go to the Reports tab. In version 8.05 onwards you will now find the Quote Wizard by clicking the button labelled Word Printouts. For this example I’m using Quote Wizard by Build Phase, however,...

This quick tutorial will show you how to easy add multiple resources to the sundry items section of a workbook in the Resources Output Screen. Within your estimate open the workbook (and then the worksheet) which you are going to add your extra resources into. When you have the worksheet open click...