---
title: Adding an Item – Labor
description: "**Objective**: In this video and/or step by step walkthrough, you'll learn how to add a new line item inside of the item manager [https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Adding-an-Item-Labor.mp4](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Adding-an-Item-Labor.mp4) #### Add a New Line Item Click the **New Line Item** button ![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot_19.jpg) #### Choose Your…"
url: "https://vectortakeoff.com/support/knowledgebase/adding-an-item-labor/"
updated: "2022-03-29"
category: Items Manager
tags:
  - adding items
  - item manager
---

# Adding an Item – Labor

**Objective**: In this video and/or step by step walkthrough, you'll learn how to add a new line item inside of the item manager

      [https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Adding-an-Item-Labor.mp4](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Adding-an-Item-Labor.mp4)

#### Add a New Line Item

Click the **New Line Item** button

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot_19.jpg)

#### Choose Your Unit

Select either **Imperial** or **Metric** based on your needs

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-19T120645.527.png)

#### Select Cost Type

Click the drop down arrow under **Cost Type** and left click to select **Labor**

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot_23.jpg)

#### Name Your Category

In the **Category** box, type in a name that your company uses to keep your line items organized

For this example we are using **Framing** since it is a **Labor** project

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-19T122504.017.png)

#### Select Your Source Quantity

Click the drop down arrow in the **Source Quantity** box

Source Quantity is what type of information you want this item to use when calculating, based on the assembly this item is going in

Left click **Length**

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot_22.jpg)

#### Estimated Unit

Click in the **Estimated Unit** box and type in how you will measure the item.  You may type in up to 6 characters in the box

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot_25.jpg)

#### Description Box

Click in the **Description Box** and type a description of what you are creating

In the **Per** box, you can put in any number you need to for your calculations

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-19T124411.251.png)

#### Measured Unit Box

Click the drop down arrow under the **Measured Unit** box

Left click to select the unit

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot_27.jpg)

The information under the Measure Unit drop down will change based on your selection in the Source Quantity box

#### Summary and Comment

In the **Summary box** you will see what you have built.

**Comment** is optional but not required

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-19T125039.571.png)

#### Calculations Tab

Click on the **Calculations Tab** at the top of your pop up window

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot_28.jpg)

**Waste %** is optional

**Production Rate** is how much you can finish in an hour

**Cost** is how much it will cost you per hour

Complete all required entries, then click **Add Item**

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-19T130020.597.png)

The Item you just created has now been added to your **Item Manager**

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-19T130123.907-e1642615377500.png)