Hi Tom, welcome to the bread baking family! There are two different kinds of "breads." The first are quickbreads, which usually call for baking soda or powder. These breads tend to be more cake-like: think banana bread, zucchini bread, etc. The second are yeast bread, which are more, well, bread-like. Sandwich bread, sourdough bread, and pizza dough fall into this category. If your bread machine has a quickbread setting, you can use that to make breads that call for baking soda or baking powder. Otherwise, you'll want to stick to yeast breads. Happy baking! 

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