Help with calculation in a form.

J

Janine

How do you enter a calculation within a table in a form template? I am
currently creating a Purchase Requisition and want two fields to multiply
together so that the person filling out the form does not need to perform the
calculation.
I have tried everything within the help menu.
I am using WORD 2002 and have Windows 2000 Professional.
 
J

Jezebel

The two fields that the user fills out have names: right-click and select
properties. The defaults are names like Text1, Text2. Change these to
something meaningful: Quantity, Price or whatever.

Then use a calculation field: { = Quantity * Price }

Then add a validation, so the user is warned if they enter a quantity or
price that Word can't recognise as numeric.
 
J

Janine

I figured it out.

When performing a caluculation... ALL fields within a calculation must have
the option to "calculate on exit" selected (not just the field that holds the
calculation).
 

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