How to add functionality to a a colum of cells in a table Word 200

[drumz]

I was using a template for ayear or more that after adding numbers to a cells
in a row a cell would show the total of those cells. Now that I have Office
2007 when I try to open this file I had saved as a template in Word 2003 I
get the prompt that OfficeReady 3.0 needs to be installed. OfficeReady 3.0 is
for Word 2K (tried installing but doesn't work) so I need to figure out how
to add that functionality to this doc and save it as a template.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You certainly don't need this add-in just to total a column of figures in a
table. You just need a SUM formula field; you can use SUM(ABOVE) if there
are no empty cells, and this is the default formula if you click the Formula
button in a cell at the bottom of a column of figures. The Formula button is
at the far right end of the Ribbon when you are displaying the Table Tools |
Layout tab.

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

 

[drumz]

Thanks for your reply. I figured out that by adding a formula in the sum cell
=sum(d1:d5) and it works. I put formatting for the cells where I enter a
numeral but was wondering if I needed a formula in those cells too.
Because right now, I have to hit the formula button for the sum cell to
update. Where I was hoping that after moving off an entry cell that the sum
cell would automatically populate.

Thanks for your help!

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If you are calculating form fields and check the box for "Calculate on exit"
in each form field, then the total will update automatically. If these are
just ordinary table cells, then you need to click the total and press F9 to
update it.

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