---
title: "User Preferences: Bids Preparation Manager"
description: "**Objective**: In this video and/or step by step walkthrough, you’ll learn the available user preferences that effect the bids preparation manager [https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/User-Preferences-Bid-Preparation-Manager.mp4](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/User-Preferences-Bid-Preparation-Manager.mp4) #### User Preferences - Bids Preparation Manager Next to your login first and last name, left click the…"
url: "https://vectortakeoff.com/support/knowledgebase/user-preferences-bids-preparation-manager/"
updated: "2022-03-29"
category: Preferences
tags:
  - bid
  - bid prep
  - user preference
---

# User Preferences: Bids Preparation Manager

**Objective**: In this video and/or step by step walkthrough, you’ll learn the available user preferences that effect the bids preparation manager

      [https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/User-Preferences-Bid-Preparation-Manager.mp4](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/User-Preferences-Bid-Preparation-Manager.mp4)

#### User Preferences - Bids Preparation Manager

Next to your login first and last name, left click the down arrow

Then, select **My Preferences**

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screenshot_97.jpg)

#### User Preferences Screen

This video focuses specifically on the **User Preferences** screen for the **Bids Preparation Manager**section

Left click on **Bids Preparation Manager**** **to minimize or expand the tools (please see video for demonstration)

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screenshot-2022-03-02T123546.457.png)

#### Unit System

Toggle to select either **Imperial** or **Metric** (with Imperial being the default)

Click **Save Preferences**

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screenshot-2022-03-02T123840.126-e1646242744954.png)

#### Bids Preparation Manager - Unit System

From the **Bid Preparation Manager**, click the **Start New BidPrep** button

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screenshot_108-e1646242978825.jpg)

#### New Bid Preparation Window

In the new **Bid Preparation Window** that pops up, you see the **Unit System** at the bottom is set to **Imperial** per our selection

Note: This preference does not change existing bids and only changes toggle default for future bids created

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screenshot-2022-03-02T124650.652.png)