Division Function in Word Table

[Trudy]

Is it possible to do a division funciton in a Word table and if so, how? We
tried enter the cell references (first column is A, first row is 1, etc) and
entering the formula like this: =(C3/b3) but the result is 0, though there
are numbers in both cells.

Any suggestions? Thanks.

 

[Lene Fredborg]

Yes, it is possible. The syntax you used is correct - in this situation, you
could also leave out the parenthesis:
{ =C3/B3 }
using your cell references.

Did you update the field? Are you sure you are referring to the correct
cells? The result would be 0 if C3 is empty or contains a 0.

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Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word)
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[macropod]

Hi Trudy,

Word does maths vie formula fields, which you can create via Ctrl-F9 to create a pair of field braces (ie '{}'). You then type the
formula between these field braces (eg '{=C3/B3}'), then press F9 when you're done.

For more information on this and how to do a wide range of other calculations in Word, check out my Word Field Maths Tutorial, at:
http://www.wopr.com/index.php?showtopic=365442
or
http://www.gmayor.com/downloads.htm#Third_party