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Below, you'll find a few videos and links to key articles to help you get up-and-running quickly. The links open in a new tab or window so this article stays open, the videos are embedded in this article and should play, just click the play button 
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This "Getting Started" article is not intended to be all-encompassing training nor should you consider the User Guide and Training Videos as a replacement for true product training. If you want to get the most out of your software investment, it pays to invest a little time in training yourself and your team so you don't waste time trying to figure out everything on your own. Contact your account manager and schedule training today.
Rather, our goal for this article is give you a very brief introduction to Quick Bid if you have never used it.
Quick Bid uses "Tabs" to provide access to different program functionality. When you first open the program, only the Bids Tab is active. When you select a bid on the Bids Tab, the other Tabs become active (this is called "opening a bid").
To see topical help for any screen in Quick Bid, just press the F1 key on your keyboard.
Along the top of the program are the Program Menus and Toolbars. The menus are always visible, so is the "Main Toolbar". Different Tabs include different Toolbars - don't worry, all this is covered in detail in the User Guide, for now, we're just going to give you a quick walk-through.
Before You Start Bidding
There is some general "housekeeping" and product setup you need to do before you start bidding in Quick Bid.
 Program Options and Settings |  Learn How to Enter Values |  Review Masters (FAQs) |  Configure Your Payroll Settings |
Making the Connection
Bids Tab/Bid Navigator
Let's look at the Bids Tab first - that's the main screen of the program and what you see when you launch it. It shows you all the Bids (Projects, Jobs, whatever term you use) in your current database.
One of the first things you'll probably do is create a Bid - and, if you're like most Quick Bid users, you're using it interactively with On-Screen Takeoff.
Conditions Tab (What You're Building)
Next up, the Conditions Tab - arguably the most important part of the application, it's where you access all the Conditions you created and used to takeoff your plans in On-Screen Takeoff. You will add Material and Labor to these Conditions to price your Bid.
Adding Material and Labor Costs to a Condition
In the Condition Details dialog box, you add Material and Labor Items to price your building objects.
In addition to Condition Material and Labor Costs, you may also enter the following direct costs:
| Subs Tab - Costs associated with Subcontractors | Equip Tab - Costs associated with rental Equipment for the job site | Other Tab - Miscellaneous direct expenses |
These are called direct costs because they are not based on or added to some other cost.
There are also indirect costs associated with your Bid. We call them Markups, Indirect Expenses, and Additional Markups.
You view and configure these on the Markups Tab:
Using the Markups Tab
When you're happy with your numbers, you'll probably want to do something with this Bid.
Submitting Your Bid
Remember, this Getting Started article only scratches the surface of Quick Bid and is not intended to be a replacement for formal product training. Please contact your Account Manager to schedule formal training at your earliest convenience.
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