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Field Reporter Fast Trax: Easy Steps for Importing a Job from Estimator
Once you have been awarded the project using SharpeSoft Estimatorâ„¢ you can import your original estimate into Field Reporter to begin...
Dylan C
Apr 17, 20232 min read
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Field Reporter Fast Trax: Easy Steps for Loading Budget Items into a Daily Log
Before you can record the day’s progress into a Daily Log, you must first load all of the budget items that your crew worked on that day....
Dylan C
Apr 17, 20233 min read
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Field Reporter Fast Trax: Easy Steps for Copying a Work Day to create a new Daily Log
Since it often takes more than one day to complete a budget item, your Daily Logs will often contain the same laborers and equipment for...
Dylan C
Apr 17, 20232 min read
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Field Reporter Fast Trax: Easy Steps for Creating a Daily Log on an Office System
The process of creating a daily log in Field Reporter is easy, yet different depending on the type of system you are working on. You...
Dylan C
Apr 17, 20233 min read
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SharpeSoft Fast Trax: Cloud Toolbar
Scroll down for a helpful video! Using the SharpeSoft Cloud Toolbar When you open a SharpeSoft application within the cloud, the program...
Dylan C
Apr 3, 20235 min read
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SharpeSoft Estimator Fast Trax 7/7: Easy Steps for Creating Trench Profiles
Scroll down for 4 helpful videos! Configure the Units of Measure and Materials Table Before you begin creating a trench profile, volume...
Dylan C
Mar 27, 20238 min read
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SharpeSoft Estimator Fast Trax 6/7: Easy Steps for Creating Subcontractor Comparisons
Scroll down for 4 helpful videos! Estimator uses Subcontractor Comparison Packages to define the various subcontractor work packages...
Dylan C
Mar 27, 20239 min read
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SharpeSoft Estimator Fast Trax 5/7: Easy Steps for Creating Material Comparisons
Scroll down for 3 helpful videos! Estimator uses Material Comparison Packages to compare vendor quotes on material prices so that you can...
Dylan C
Mar 27, 20238 min read
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SharpeSoft Estimator Fast Trax 4/7: Easy Steps for Creating and Using Item Masters
Scroll down for 2 helpful videos! An Item Master is a frequently used bid item that can be saved for use in future jobs. You create the...
Dylan C
Mar 27, 20236 min read
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SharpeSoft Estimator Fast Trax 3/7: Easy Steps for Creating Crews & Assemblies
Scroll down for 2 helpful videos! Crews and Assemblies can easily be created directly from items in the Bid Item Detail window. Saving...
Dylan C
Mar 27, 20234 min read
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SharpeSoft Estimator Fast Trax 2/7: Easy Steps for Creating Bid Items
Scroll down for 3 helpful videos! Understanding the Bid Items Window Go to: Job menu > Bid Items The Bid Items window is divided into...
Dylan C
Mar 27, 20238 min read
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Using an Excavation Estimator to Calculate Costs
When it comes to construction projects, the costs of excavation can vary greatly depending on the size and scope of the project. As such,...

Matthew Caddy
Feb 15, 20234 min read
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Tip and Trick #81: Add Items to Subcontractor Comparison
One of our many goals at Sharpesoft is to provide you with simple to use customization resources that keep your business organized. In...
Dylan C
Feb 6, 20232 min read
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SharpeSoft Estimator Tip and Trick #80: Adding/Editing Bid Alternates
One of our many goals at Sharpesoft is to provide you with simple to use, customizable resources to keep your business organized. In the...
Dylan C
Jan 30, 20232 min read
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Tip and Trick #79: Bid Item Default Hours
One of our many goals at Sharpesoft is to provide you with simple to use, customizable resources to keep your business organized. In the...

Marina E.
Sep 29, 20212 min read
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Tip and Trick #78: Changing Your Default Work Week (Individual Job)
One of our many goals at Sharpesoft is to provide you with simple to use, customizable resources to keep your business organized. In the...

Marina E.
Sep 15, 20212 min read
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SharpeSoft Estimator Tip and Trick #77: Changing your Default Company Work Week
One of our many goals at Sharpesoft is to provide you with simple to use, customizable resources to keep your business organized. In the...

Marina E.
Sep 7, 20212 min read
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SharpeSoft Estimator: Add a new piece of equipment
How We Make Adding New Equipment Easy! Tip & Trick # 175: "adding a new piece of equipment and using the Equipment rate sheet", was...

William O.
Aug 3, 20213 min read
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SharpeSoft Estimator: Creating crews & assemblies while bidding
Crews and Assemblies can easily be created directly from items in the Bid Item Detail window. Saving these items as a unit allows them to...

William O.
Aug 2, 20214 min read
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SharpeSoft Estimator: Changing default tax rate and job tax rate
Tip and Trick # 85 - How to set a default tax rate and job tax rate There are times that you are not sure who the owner of a project is....

William O.
Jul 30, 20212 min read
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