Buzz
Calculating values directly within a Word document is something many users may not be familiar with. Instead of transferring entire table data to Excel for computation, you can perform calculations directly within Word.
Guide to Calculate Row and Column Totals in Word 2013
Calculate by Row
Step 1: Place the cursor on the cell you want to calculate → select the LAYOUT tab → Formula
Step 2: A Formula dialog box will appear. Enter the formula in the Formula text box. For example, in the value table above, if we need to calculate the Payment cell, it will be the product of Price and Number cells. The formula will be: (if you want to calculate the sum, just replace it with the SUM function)
=PRODUCT (LEFT)
The result will be obtained in the Payment cell:
Calculate by Column
Step 1: Similar to calculating by row, first place the cursor in the cell to calculate → LAYOUT tab → Formula
Step 2: This step differs from calculating by row. This cell will receive the value as the sum of the Payment column. The formula will be:
