Using the calculator to calculate the takeoff quantity for an item
- From the item Quantity
cell, click the right mouse button.
- Click the Calculator
option on the shortcut menu.
- If appropriate, click
[Clear] to delete the contents
of the calculator.
- Enter your calculation
in the window.
- To insert a math
operator or function from a list, click [Functions].
- To open the Microsoft
Windows calculator, click [Win Calc].
- Press Enter to display
the result in the calculator.
- Click [OK]
to pull the result into the Quantity cell and close the calculator.
Tip: You can copy a value from the Windows calculator (Win Calc)
and paste it into the Sage Estimating calculator.
- To copy the value, select
Copy from the Windows calculator's Edit menu.
- From the Sage Estimating calculator's
text box, click the right mouse button and select Paste from the shortcut
menu to paste the value into the text box.