On Wednesday, October 18, 2006 5:02 AM [GMT+1=CET], Vanessa Cobern <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi, I am using Open Office.org Writer and I purchased it this year so > I guess it is 2006 version. > > My problem is: > > I have created a table with figures in the columns and I need > instructions on how to calculate the total for each column using the > computer. > > Thank you! > > <snip> This is a quote from the help in Writer under Formulas/Calculating in text: ======= begin quote ===== Calculating the sum of a series of table cells Choose Insert - Table, and insert a table with one column and more than one row into a text document. Type a number in each cell of the column, but leave the last cell in the column empty. Place the cursor in the last cell of the column, and then click the Sum icon on the Table Bar. The Formula Bar appears with the entry "=sum". Click in the first cell of the series you want to sum up, drag to the final cell, and then release. OpenOffice.org inserts a formula for calculating the sum of the values in the current column. Press Enter, or click Apply in the Formula bar. The sum of the values in the current column is entered in the cell. If you enter a different number anywhere in the column, the sum is updated as soon as you click in the last column cell. Similarly, you can also quickly calculate the sum of a row of numbers. ======== end quote ====== You can get "the Table Bar" from View>Toolbars>Table Alternatively, if you have 100 rows, you can type directly into row 101 "=sum<A1:A100>" without the quotes. Note that the "A" must be upper case. Note that "A" means row 1, "B" means row 2 etc. Harold Fuchs London, England --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
