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# Managing estimates & work orders

Use this section after an estimate is built and sent. It covers how to manage estimate records, review history, restore earlier versions, and share clear work orders with your crew.

## In This Section

* [Managing Estimates](/support/estimating/managing-estimates-and-work-orders/managing-estimates.md) — Review activity, restore versions, search records, export results, and archive estimates
* [Work Orders](/support/estimating/managing-estimates-and-work-orders/work-orders.md) — Create crew-facing work orders, control hours and notes, share them, and support another language when needed

## Recommended first reads

* [Search for an Estimate](/support/estimating/managing-estimates-and-work-orders/managing-estimates/how-to-search-for-an-estimate.md) — Find the right estimate fast by customer, address, value, or estimate ID
* [Restore an Estimate](/support/estimating/managing-estimates-and-work-orders/managing-estimates/how-to-restore-an-estimate.md) — Revert to an earlier sent version when scope or pricing needs to roll back
* [Working With Work Orders](/support/estimating/managing-estimates-and-work-orders/work-orders/working-with-work-orders.md) — Open, adjust, download, and share work orders with your team

## Related articles

* [Estimate Actions](/support/estimating/creating-estimates/estimate-actions.md) — Use estimate actions like preview, copy links, download PDFs, and archive
* [Share With Your Team](/support/estimating/sending-and-acceptance/how-to-share-estimates-and-work-orders-with-your-team.md) — Share estimates and work orders by email, live link, or PDF
* [Dashboard](/support/dashboard-and-reports/dashboard-search-reporting.md) — Review broader estimate performance and business activity


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