calculating form fields in word 2007

[noviceword07]

i've created a form in word 2007. I've bookmarked the form fields that i
want added in the calculation and I would like to enter a calculating field
to add the bookmarked fields and average them; inserting the answer where my
calculation field is located. Can anyone help with this or is there a better
way? "sum(above)" doesn't work here since the tables are not connected. I
am new at this.

thanks,

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

First of all, you don't have to bookmark form fields; they have built-in
bookmarks, which you can edit, if you like, in the Form Field Options
dialog. You then insert an additional form field and choose Calculation as
the type. Your formula can use the bookmarks attached to those fields. Be
sure you check "Calculate on exit" in the Form Field Options for each field
that contributes to the calculation.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

 

[noviceword07]

Thanks for your assistance with this. I saw this fix from your other posts
and I've checked "calculate on exit for each field i'd like to include. I've
entered this calculation in the calculation field:
=(c1+c2+c3+c4+c5+c6+c7+c8+c9+c10+c11+c12+ivc1+ivc2+ivc3+vc1+vc2+vc3)/18

i'd like each of these fields to be added together and then divided by 18 to
get an average but the calculation field returns the following result:
"c1 is not in table"

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Are you referencing table cells or form fields? If the latter, note what
bookmark is associated with the field you're calling c1.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

 

[noviceword07]

I'm referring to form fields. I just renamed the bookmarks and c1 is the
first form field in the group that I set up for calculation. if i remove it
from the calculation (just to see if i can figure out what i'm doing wrong)
the message tells me that c4 is not in table. So I thought my calculation
was wrong. I thought it was simple enough. :-S

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I suspect that you are confusing Word by assigning bookmarks that look like
cell references. Try changing the bookmarks to words.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

Try putting a space either side of each of the operators and between the =
and the (

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Hope this helps.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

That was my first thought, actually, and I had already typed it out in
detail when it occurred to me that the "cell references" might be the
problem instead, so I deleted it.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

 

[macropod]

Hi noviceword07,

To see how to do this and a wide range of other calculations in Word, check out my Word Field Maths 'tutorial', at:
http://www.wopr.com/cgi-bin/w3t/showthreaded.pl?Number=365442
or
http://www.gmayor.com/downloads.htm#Third_party
In particular, look at the items titled 'Calculations In Word Forms' and 'Reference Table Cells From Outside The Table'.