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title: Columns and Modes
description: "**Objective**: In this video and/or step by step walkthrough, you'll learn about columns and modes on the estimate screen of a VECTOR Bid [https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Columns-and-Modes.mp4](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Columns-and-Modes.mp4) #### Estimate Screen Using the toolbar on on the left-hand side of your screen, left click…"
url: "https://vectortakeoff.com/support/knowledgebase/columns-and-modes/"
updated: "2022-05-16"
category: Estimate Screen
tags:
  - estimates
  - modes
---

# Columns and Modes

**Objective**: In this video and/or step by step walkthrough, you'll learn about columns and modes on the estimate screen of a VECTOR Bid

      [https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Columns-and-Modes.mp4](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Columns-and-Modes.mp4)

#### Estimate Screen

Using the toolbar on on the left-hand side of your screen, left click on the **Estimate** button

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screenshot_14-e1646325326423.jpg)

#### Scenarios

Each **Scenario** has its own screen

To choose a different **Scenario**, click the drop-down arrow by the **Estimate** name and select

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screenshot_15-e1646325537241.jpg)

#### Viewing Modes

On the toolbar on the left-hand side, hover over the second to last icon labeled **Mode**

Left click and a pop out menu will appear listing all **Pricing Modes**

By default, **All** will be selected and lists items of all cost types in the display; Material, Labor, Equipment, Subcontract, Other

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screenshot_17-e1646326001669.jpg)

#### Labor

Left click on the **Mode** button again to choose a different option

In this example, we have chosen **Labor**

Once selected, only **Cost Types** for **Labor** will appear in the results

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screenshot_18-e1646326290945.jpg)

#### Non Labor

Left click on the **Mode** button again to choose **Non Labor**

Once selected, all cost types will appear in the results *except* Labor

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screenshot_19-e1646326475418.jpg)

#### Mode Columns

Every **Mode** will have its own set of default **Columns**

Columns are displayed in the title bar of the Estimate screen table in navy blue

#### All Mode

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screenshot_20.jpg)

#### Labor Only Mode

#### ![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screenshot_21-e1646328482433.jpg)

#### Non Labor Mode

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screenshot_22-e1646328519948.jpg)

#### Sorting Columns

Hover over a **Column** header and you see the ability to **Sort**

By default, your items will be sorted by **Description**

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screenshot_23-e1646328966224.jpg)

To sort in other columns, simply click on the the column header

In this example, we clicked on the **Cost Type** column header and the table is sorted by cost type with the item types grouped together

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screenshot_24-e1646329187752.jpg)

#### Change Columns Per Mode

To change what columns appear in each mode, left click on the **Columns** button on the top, right-hand side of the window and a pop out window will appear

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screenshot_25-e1646329556729.jpg)

#### Add a New Column

To add a new **Column** to the list, click the box beside the one you would like to add

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screenshot_26-e1646329867598.jpg)

In this example we have chosen **Part Number** and that column has been added

Note: You can also remove a column by deselecting it

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screenshot_27-e1646329965920.jpg)

#### Change Column Display Order

To change the order in which your columns are displayed, click the **Columns** button once again

Left click on the **column** you would like to move

Then, using the arrows on the right side of the drop-down window, move the column up or down

For this example, we have moved **Cost/Hr** down below **Hours** by clicking the down arrow one time

Note: Choosing the down arrow will move the column further to the right-hand side; Choosing the up arrow will the column further to the left-hand side

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screenshot_30-e1646330943320.jpg)

After you make the change, you see that Cost/Hr column was switched with Hours column, and is now further to the right of the header bar

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screenshot_29-e1646331124207.jpg)

#### Maximize Screen Button

To increase the size of your **Estimate** Screen, click the **Maximize Screen** button

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screenshot_31-e1646331345662.jpg)