Shortcut: Shift+F7
Tool Bar Icon:
Or Under Main Menu < Edit Menu, click:
To add overhead, contingency, and/or profit to an estimate:
In the Markups Editor:
Type a percentage for Overhead and press Tab (not Enter).
Type either a percentage or a dollar amount for Contingency and press Tab.
Type a percentage for Profit.
Click the icon with an
iin the shade circle for more information.
Click Save.
Tips:
Overhead and profit are expressed as a percentage of the estimate subtotal.
Contingency can be expressed as either a percentage or a specific dollar amount.
You can replace “Contingency” with any other label.
When converting an estimate to a bid or invoice, you’ll have the option to distribute markup proportionately throughout the estimate, thus eliminating any reference to markup.
Overhead, Profit and Contingency lines do not appear in the estimate until you have entered percentages for overhead, contingency or profit.
Markup percentages can be changed at any time. Just reopen the Current Markup dialog box and type the correct figure.