[macropod]

Hi KLane,

A formula field coded as:
{={REF DropDown1}+{REF DropDown2}+{REF DropDown3}+{REF DropDown4}+{REF DropDown5}}
will sum the values from your 5 Dropdown fields.

Note: use Ctrl-F9 to create the field braces (ie '{}').

Cheers
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macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
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"KLane" wrote in message ...
I am using Word 2003 and am creating a performance review form. I have 13
drop down fields on all of which the choices can only be 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5. On
the final blank I would like to write a formula which calculates the total of
all the rankings listed.

I have tried EVERYTHING! =SUM(above), =SUM(b2:b14),
=SUM(dropdown1:dropdown13). The colon returns a syntax error. I have listed
them all out with comma separators with no colon and that returns a 0. And,
of course, I have done with and without Ctrl-F9 brackets. I am now begging
for any help you can give. Thank you.