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PLEASE HELP ME. Can't Get Formulas In Word To Work?
I know how to use formulas in EXCEL and I know WORD isn't EXCEL. But I'm trying to enter a very simple formula into a table in a WORD document to calculate simple macro-nutrients. The formula is very...
Formulae in Word do not update automatically. However they will update if you use Print Preview, or select the formula field and then press F9 which updates a formula.
If you create a macro containing the commands
WIth ActiveDocument
.PrintPreview
.ClosePrintPreview
End With
Running that macro will update all of the fields in the document. To facilitate running it, you can assign it to the keyboard or add a button the QAT to run it.
For everything that you wanted to know about the use of formulae in Word, and more, see Macropod's Word Field Maths Tutorial at:
http://www.gmayor.com/downloads.htm#Third_party