You can use a few formulas inside tables in Word, but it’s enough to get totals, counts, round numbers, etc. If you are already familiar with Excel, then using the formulas in Word will be a piece of cake.
Insert Formulas into Word Tables
Now let’s create a table that has only one row and one column. Click on the Table tab and then click on Column. Choose how many columns you want from the grid.
To insert a table into your document, go to the Insert tab in your ribbon and select Table. In the Table dialog box, enter the information for your table and click OK. Once you have inserted the table, you can add data to it by selecting cells in the table and using the appropriate tools in your word processing program. ..
In the first example, I’m going to add the first three values in the first row together (10 + 10 + 10). To do this, click inside the last cell in the fourth column, click on Layout in the ribbon and then click on Formula at the far right.
This will bring up the Formula dialog with a default of SUM(RIGHT).
If you were to simply click OK, you will see the value we are looking for in the cell (30) and nothing else.
For example, the formula for calculating the average of two cells is: AVERAGE(A1, A1:A3)
In this example, the leftmost cells are all those to the left of the cell in which the formula is entered. You can also use RIGHT, ABOVE and BELOW.
You can use these arguments in combination to perform calculations on a range of cells. For example, you could type in =SUM(LEFT, RIGHT) and it would add all the cells that are to the left and right of that cell. =SUM(ABOVE, RIGHT) would add all numbers that are above the cell and to the right. ..
Now let’s talk about some of the other functions and how we can specify cells in a different manner. If I wanted to find the maximum number in the first column, I could add another row and then use the =MAX(ABOVE) function to get 30. However, there is another way you can do this. I could also simply go into any cell and type in =MAX(A1:A3), which references the first three rows in the first column.
This is a convenient way to put the formulas in the table. You can also reference individual cells like writing =SUM(A1, A2, A3), which will give you the same result. If you write =SUM(A1:B3), it will add A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, and B3.
If you want to see a list of all the functions you can use in your Word document, just click on the Paste Function box. ..
You can use IF statements, AND and OR operators, and more to create complex formulas. Let’s see an example of a more complex formula. ..
In the example above, I have a function that takes an input of numbers and produces a text or string if the sum from A1 to A3 is greater than 50. This function can only be used with numbers, and it returns a text or string if the sum from A1 to A3 is greater than 50.
If the sum of the values in A1 to A3 is greater than 50, then the statement is true. Otherwise, the statement is false. ..
If you type in a formula and it’s got an error, you’ll see a syntax error message.
To fix the formula, just right click on the error and choose Edit Field.
This will bring up the Field dialog. Here you just have to click on the Formula button.
To insert a formula into your document, you first need to open the Formula dialog box. This can be accessed by clicking the “Formulas” tab in the ribbon, or by pressing Ctrl+F1. Once you’ve opened the Formula dialog box, you can enter your formula into one of the text boxes. You can also use the buttons on the toolbar to insert different types of formulas. For example, if you want to calculate a sum, you would click on the “Sum” button and then enter your equation into the “Sum” text box. If you want to find a specific value within a range of values, you would click on the “Find” button and then enter your search criteria into one of the text boxes. Once you’ve entered your formula into one of the text boxes, hit Enter to run your calculation. You can also preview your results by clicking on the “Preview” button. If everything looks correct and there are no errors in your formula, hit OK to save your changes and close out of the Formula dialog box. ..
Word 2016 has a new feature that lets you do basic spreadsheet calculations right inside the program. This is a big improvement over previous versions, which relied on separate programs like Excel. If you have any questions, feel free to comment. Enjoy! ..
