Why no autosum function for tables in Word 2007?

[Peter de B. Harrington]

This handly little field code seems to have disappeared in the 20007
upgrade. Why do new versions always have less USEFUL features than their
predecessor? I use this function all the time for totaling budgets in
tables. Of course, once it was removed one of my totals was off for the
first time, because I had to calculate it by hand.

Anyway to get this function back?

TIA,

Pete

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Have you looked at the Commands Not in the Ribbon section of the Customize
dialog?

 

[Luc]

Peter,
As Suzanne suggested you can add it to the quick access toolbar.
Office-button - Word options - customize - all commands - look for sum -
click add button.

 

[Peter de B. Harrington]

Thanks Suzanne. It works great. Took a little time for me to find where it
added the sum function icon, but it is in the upper left hand corner.

Best wishes,

Pete

 

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

In addition to the other responses, I might point out that AutoSum is still
there, even without putting it onto the Quick Access Toolbar. Click the
Table Tools - Layout tab, and you'll find the AutoSum tool -- now called
Formula -- at the far right end of the ribbon, in the Data section.