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Old March 3rd, 2006, 09:28 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.tables
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when i construct a table in word, and put values in and use the formula from
the table menu to total up a column [ =sum(above) ], it gives me the wrong
value always. why is this?
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Old March 3rd, 2006, 10:10 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.tables
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See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...eIncorrect.htm and note that
a revised (and presumably superior) macro is available at
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Table_Cell_Data.htm

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"~Jazzee~" wrote in message
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when i construct a table in word, and put values in and use the formula

from
the table menu to total up a column [ =sum(above) ], it gives me the wrong
value always. why is this?


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Old March 4th, 2006, 11:38 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.tables
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For an explanation, plus workarounds, check out my Word Field Maths
'tutorial', at:
http://www.wopr.com/cgi-bin/w3t/show...?Number=365442

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when i construct a table in word, and put values in and use the formula

from
the table menu to total up a column [ =sum(above) ], it gives me the wrong
value always. why is this?



 




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