For an explanation, plus workarounds, check out my Word Field Maths
'tutorial', at:
http://www.wopr.com/cgi-bin/w3t/show...?Number=365442

Cheers


"~Jazzee~" wrote in message
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when i construct a table in word, and put values in and use the formula
from
the table menu to total up a column [ =sum(above) ], it gives me the wrong
value always. why is this?