This is still Bob's worksheet.

I just cut and pasted his formulas and Named certain Columns and Cells
reeally I named Ranges and Cells

First look at the page named "Variables." Then click on "Insert" in the Menu Bar, Not on the Right Mouse Click.
On the "Insert" Submenu, find and hold your mouse over "Name" until you see its' submenu.
Click on "Define"
In that Menu, click on and study each of these "Names: Material_Contingency
Material_Markup
Sales_Tax
Crew_Charge_Rate
Labor_Markup
Now go to the "Input_Materials" Sheet and this time study these "Names" Projected_Material_Cost
and the formulas in C2 to D5. Extended

Do the same thing on "Input_Labor," "Formulas," and "Estimate."

The use of named cells makes formulas Self_Documenting, but I don't usually use them when the formula
only references cell on the same page. However in cases like "Extended" and "Hours," they make it easier
to keep results on top and making the sheet work with any number, (up to 65,000 or so,) of entries.
You cannot have the same Name on two different sheets, unless you !@(#&~@%)!@$& Well, I'll tell you later.

By only putting top level info on the "Estimate" sheet you easily keep confidential info out of the clients eyes.
By Collating it on the "Formulas" sheet, you can easily see the midlevel result with a finer breakdown.
On the two "Input_" sheets, I used the "Window" menu to "Freeze Panes" so the column headings and sub totals
would always be visible.
ain Columns and Cells

Not on the Right Mouse Click.

ts' submenu.

Projected_Material_Cost

use them when the formula

Hours," they make it easier
00 or so,) of entries.
%)!@$& Well, I'll tell you later.

al info out of the clients eyes.

ith a finer breakdown.
e column headings and sub totals
 Your Bisiness Header(sic)

Maybe a date

Client Info
Invoice Number???

Total Labor $ 2,384.25

Total Material $ 361.57

Estimated Total $ 2,745.82

You can cut and paste the three colored value cells anywhere needed to make a nice
estimate presentation. They are the only cells on this sheet that refer to anywhere else.
eded to make a nice
efer to anywhere else.
Bob B<Name Blank Worksheet
Total Hours 25.5
Projected Labor Costs $2,167.50

Details
Job Hours Extended
Estimating 1 $ 85.00 Check out the formulas in D9 to a ways dow
Billing 0.5 $ 42.50
$ - By changing one value on the "Variables
Build walls 5 $ 425.00 sheet, you can alter the values in the entire
$ - "Extended" column and in the
Hang sheetrock 5 $ 425.00 "Projected Labor Costs" value cell.
1st coat 5 $ 425.00
2nd coat 3 $ 255.00 The contents of the "Extended" column
3rd coat 3 $ 255.00 are not used anywhere, but are here
Sand and texture 3 $ 255.00 for the estimaters convenience.
$ -
$ - Note that there is a range Named "Hours" th
$ - used in the "Total Hours" value cell.
$ -
$ -
$ -
t the formulas in D9 to a ways down

ng one value on the "Variables

u can alter the values in the entire
d" column and in the
d Labor Costs" value cell.

nts of the "Extended" column

ed anywhere, but are here
imaters convenience.

there is a range Named "Hours" that is

e "Total Hours" value cell.
Bob Breaktime <Name Blank Worksheet
Subtotal Materials $ 256.00
Contingency 10% $ 25.60 The contents of B3 and B4 are fo
Tax 7% $ 19.71 convenience of the estimater. Th
Projected Materials $ 301.31 not used anywhere else.
Details
Material Name Price Quanitiy Extended
$ -
$ -
$ -
2x4 Studs $ 2.85 40 $ 114.00
2x4 Plates LF $ 0.32 100 $ 32.00
4x8 x 1/2 sheetrock $ 9.00 10 $ 90.00
5 gal joint compound and tape $ 20.00 1 $ 20.00
$ -
$ -
The contents of B3 and B4 are for the
convenience of the estimater. They are
not used anywhere else.
Projected Labor Costs $ 2,167.50 Go ahead and rename this sheet "Details," it will be au
Total Labor $ 2,384.25 updated throughout the workbook, except in my little h

Projected_Material_Costs $ 301.31 The purpose of this sheet is to give the estimater one
Total Material $ 361.57 to see all the midlevel information and a place to mana
all formulas that corelate all the subtotals on the variou
Total $ 2,745.82
e this sheet "Details," it will be automatically
he workbook, except in my little help notes.

heet is to give the estimater one place

l information and a place to manage
late all the subtotals on the various sheets.
These are those numbers that tend to stay the same for many projects.

Material_Contingency 10%
Material_Markup 20%
Sales_Tax 7%
Crew_Charge_Rate $85.00
Labor_Markup 10%