The Gist Function

You tin perform calculations on the numbers inward your table. Several functions are available to you. H5N1 review of all of the functions i...

You tin perform calculations on the numbers inward your table. Several functions are available to you. H5N1 review of all of the functions is beyond the compass of this tutorial, but the do that follows demonstrates the Sum function. In this exercise, yous volition add together a novel row to your table, identify the give-and-take "Total" at the bottom of the Salesperson column, as well as pith the Dolls, Trucks, as well as Puzzles columns.

1. Place your cursor inward the prison theater cellular telephone located on the concluding row inward the concluding column.
2. Press the Tab primal to do a novel row.
3. Type Total inward the prison theater cellular telephone on the bottom row inward the Salesperson column.
4. Move to the Dolls column.
5. Choose Table > Formula from the menu.
6. Type =SUM(ABOVE) inward the formula field, if it does non automatically appear.
7. Select #,##0 inward the Number Format field. This alternative causes Microsoft Word to split upwards thousands amongst a comma.
8. Click OK.
9. Move to the Trucks column.
10. Choose Table > Formula from the menu.
11. Type =SUM(ABOVE) inward the formula field, if it does non automatically appear.
12. Select #,##0 inward the Number Format field. This alternative causes Microsoft Word to split upwards thousands amongst a comma.
13. Click OK.
14. Move to the Puzzles column.
15. Choose Table > Formula from the menu.
16. Type =SUM(ABOVE) inward the formula field, if it does non automatically appear.
17. Select #,##0 inward the Number Format field. This alternative causes Microsoft Word to split upwards thousands amongst a comma.
18. Click OK.

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