Word 2007

[CRISPY]

Anyone got any idea on how I can total the numbers in a column in a Word
Table?
I know there is way, as I have done it before, and now forgotten, and I am
having no luck in finding and clues in Word Help.

Any help gratefully received.

Regards

 

[Jay Freedman]

Put the cursor in the table cell where you want the total to appear. Being
in a table causes the Table tab to appear on the ribbon. Click the Layout
tab under Table. Look in the Data group on the far right; the bottom item is
Formula. Click it and select the =SUM(ABOVE) formula.

This simply inserts a SUM field, which you can also do from the Insert >
Quick Parts > Field dialog or simply by typing =SUM(ABOVE) and selecting it,
then pressing Ctrl+F9 to make it a field and pressing F9 to update it.

Also be aware that there are some pitfalls to using the formula; see
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/SumAboveIncorrect.htm.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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[CRISPY]

Great stuff.
Many thanks - works a treat

Put the cursor in the table cell where you want the total to appear. Being
in a table causes the Table tab to appear on the ribbon. Click the Layout
tab under Table. Look in the Data group on the far right; the bottom item
is Formula. Click it and select the =SUM(ABOVE) formula.

This simply inserts a SUM field, which you can also do from the Insert >
Quick Parts > Field dialog or simply by typing =SUM(ABOVE) and selecting
it, then pressing Ctrl+F9 to make it a field and pressing F9 to update it.

Also be aware that there are some pitfalls to using the formula; see
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/SumAboveIncorrect.htm.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so all may benefit.