WD: Formula in Table Produces Error in Word

 Last reviewed: March 4, 1998
Article ID: Q70990
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word for Windows versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a
  • Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c
  • Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1

SYMPTOMS

If the result of a formula is too long (wide) to fit within a table cell, "Error!" will display in the Word table cell.

Text that is typed within a cell will wrap when the end of the cell is reached. However, this is not true for the results of formulas that are entered into table cells.

For example: 

   {eq \F(10000,45345)}

CAUSE

The width of the table cell needs to be wide enough to accommodate the result of the entered formula.

WORKAROUND

If the width of the table cell is set to .5 inch, the sample formula in the "Symptoms" section of this article will result in an "Error!" message. If the width of the cell is increased, the following fraction will appear: 

   10000
   -----
   45345

Additional query words: divisible squished wordwrap 97
Keywords : kbfield kbtable winword winword2 word6 word7 word8 word97 kbfaq
Version : WINDOWS:1.0,1.1,1.1a,2..,2.0a,2.0a- CD,2.0b,2.0c,6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a,97;MACINTOSH:6.0,6.0.1,6.0.1a;98
Platform : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto

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Last reviewed: March 4, 1998
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