Formulas in tables

[John Gee]

I looked in help, no luck, searched this forum, no luck. Simple qestion. How
do i put a formula in a word 2007 table. All i want to do is 1) multiply one
cell value times another cell value, and 2) total the two columns.

Thanks.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Formula fields haven't changed, so if you knew how to write one in an
earlier version, you can do it the same way in Word 2007. That is, if you
can construct an = field by hand, you can still do so. Or if you were using
Insert | Field, then you can still use Insert | Text | Quick Parts | Field.
If you depended on Table | Formula, then you will find the Formula button at
the right end of the contextual Table Tools | Layout tab of the Ribbon.
Table cells are still referenced in the same way as before; for more on
that, see
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HP051892541033.aspx?pid=CH060831631033
or pp. 20ff of
http://office.microsoft.com/download/afile.aspx?AssetID=AM103824421033

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

 

[macropod]

Hi John,

Further to Suzanne's post, to see how to do a wide range of calculations in Word, check out my Word Field Maths Tutorial, at:
http://lounge.windowssecrets.com/index.php?showtopic=365442
or
http://www.gmayor.com/downloads.htm#Third_party

 

[John Gee]

thanks for the two answers. I'll sort through the info and see what I can get
out of it. I know the Formula Button is of no help as it gives a default sum
formula and no options.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I'm not seeing that at all. If I click the Formula button, I get a dialog
that shows a blank beginning with = for the formula, a dropdown for the
number format and a dropdown for the function. Even if SUM(ABOVE) or
SUM(LEFT) is filled in by default, you can delete that and choose a
different function.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org