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Changing an existing phase

Open the Phase window in one of the following ways:
- On the ribbon, from the Phase/Item group on the Data tab, click Items.
- In classic view, click Database > Items.
- From the spreadsheet, right-click in a phase row, and then click Edit Phase on the shortcut menu.
Select the phase you want to change.
The source option indicates where the phase showing in the window is stored. If you opened the window from the spreadsheet, you can choose to change a phase in either the estimate or the standard database.
You can click $image\list.gif$ to choose from a list of existing phases, or scroll through the phases using [<<] and [>>].
Make changes as needed.
- To change the phase code, click [Renumber] and enter the new code in the Phase field.
- To change an entry in a text box, click in the box, drag the cursor to highlight the entry, and type in the new information.
For more information, click $image\windhlp.gif$ on the title bar of the window and then click a field or button
When you finish changing the phase, click [OK] to save it.
Change other phases in the same manner. When you finish, click [Close].

Tip: Changing a phase in the estimate does not affect the standard database. Likewise, changing a phase in the standard database does not affect the estimate.