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Formula in Word

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drimades

IS-IT--Management
Nov 8, 2004
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How can I use the cells of a table in Word in a formula? For example if I need in cell (1,3) the sum of the cells (2,2) and (1,2).
Then how can the cell be updated automatically when the values in the referenced cells change?
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Help will tell you how to enter the formula. Search for "Formula" "Table" for example.
Basically Table,Formula

Again from WORD HELP:
If new information becomes available, you can update a field to produce new field results.

*To update a single field, click the field or the field results, and then press F9.

To update all fields in a document, click Select All on the Edit menu, and then press F9.

Tip You can update all fields in a document each time you print it. Click Options on the Tools menu, click the Print tab, and then select the Update fields check box.*

Thanks,

Gavin
 
Hi drimades,

Cell referencing in Word field formulae use the same 'A1' format as Excel, so the syntax is pretty much the same:
=B1+B2
or whatever your "cells (2,2) and (1,2)" refer to.

For all the detail you're ever likely to need, check out my Word Field Maths 'tutorial', at:

Cheers
 
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