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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
 
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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Great stuff.
Many thanks - works a treat


Jay Freedman said:
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.
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