Update total field in Word 2003

[Jking482]

I have a formula that adds several bookmarked fields within a text
box. The formula is:

=SUM(AccruedInterest,AccruingCosts,AmountPaid,AwardAmount). It works
just fine when I first create the formula, but after that it doesn't
update. Pressing F9 or any of the other things it says to do does not
update that field. It is useless to me, if it doesn't update when I
change one of the bookmarked values. Why is this and what can be
done?

John King
(e-mail address removed)

 

[macropod]

Hi John,

If the AccruedInterest, AccruingCosts, AmountPaid and AwardAmount values are derived from formfields in your document, setting their
properties to 'calculate on exit' should cause the formula to update automatically. There is no other way to have such a field
update automatically when the underlying values change.

If you're not using formfields as described above, you have to update the field manually or by printing it with the 'update fields'
option checked under Tools|options|Print. To update the field manually, you should select it and press F9. Of course, if the field
is in the part of a document that is protected for forms, you can't select it to do this ... you'd have to put the field in an
unprotected section for this to work.

The only other thing I can think of that might prevent it from updating is that you've locked the field. If so, you can unlock it
via Ctrl-Shift-F11, .

Cheers