SpecWriter 365 Demo File

INTRODUCTION

1. SpecWriter is an Excel spreadsheet program designed to write specifications and prepare estimates for residential and light commercial construction projects.
2. SpecWriter works by providing you with a Checklist of specifications from which you select those that apply to your project.
3. Once you’ve selected your specifications, the menu command “Generate Specifications” will copy them to the Specifications page, re-group them by section, then number, outline and format them to create your customized specifications.
4. SpecWriter’s Checklist contains over 6,500 pre-written specifications for your immediate use.
5. You can add, edit, overwrite or delete anything on the Checklist, which means you can customize it specifically for your business.
6. You can change the Checklist and re-generate new specifications at any time.
7. You may also create an Estimate Worksheet with the same categories and specifications.

WHAT YOU NEED

1. A subscription to Microsoft 365.  (Microsoft’s online version of Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Excel)
2. A basic familiarity with opening Excel files.

INSTALLATION

1. Click on the “Download” button below.
2. Install the “Randall-Residence-Specifications.xlsm” file to any location on your computer.
3. After downloading, double click on the file to open it.
4. Be sure to “Enable Macros” if requested.

THINGS TO TRY

1. FIRST, use the Page Tabs at the bottom to view the Specifications and the Estimate.
2. SECOND, Change the Specifications as follows…
   • Review a specific Category of the Specifications.
   • Go to that Category on the Checklist.
   • Observe how the Checklist options are selected.
   • Change several of the selections to other choices. (Double mouse click to add or remove the “X” tag)
   • Use Specifications | Generate Specifications to re-generate the Specifications.
   • Review the revised Specifications and observe the impact of your changes.
3. THIRD, Change the Estimate by…
   • Using Estimate | Presentation Options to view the different Estimate styles.
   • Enter different costs in the Estimate and observe the effect on the Estimate Summary.
   • Change the Overhead and Builder’s Compensation percentages in the Estimate Summary and observe the effect on the numbers.
4. FOURTH, if you wish to Print the documents…
   • Use Specifications | Print Specifications to print the Randall Residence Specifications.
   • Use Estimate | Print Estimate to print the Estimate.

WHEN YOU’RE FINISHED

1. Use File | Close Project File to close the file.

DEMO FILE LIMITATIONS

1. While using the Demo File, you can…
   • Print or Preview any document.
   • Change the Checklist selections or wording, or the Estimate.
   • Generate any document you wish, as many times as you wish.
2. While using the Demo File, you can NOT…
   • Change the Company or the Customer Name
   • Switch to the Excel Menu.
   • Save the file.

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