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SYMPTOMS
A formula in Word may show an incorrect result if the calculation refers to
a bookmark in a table when the bookmark includes the entire cell.
The sample field below uses a bookmark for multiplication:
{=test1*3 }The result of the field is 30, but it should be 12. CAUSEWhen you create a bookmark that contains an entire table cell, the bookmark then refers to the entire table rather than the contents of a single cell. As a result, when you use that bookmark as direct reference in a Formula field, the values stored in the table are summed and that sum is then used as the value of the bookmark. WORKAROUNDTo work around this problem, use either of the following methods. Method 1Apply the bookmark only to the contents of a cell, not to the entire cell. This method is best when you expect that the contents of the cells won't change, or if you only reference one cell from the table.Method 2Use the following procedure to refer to individual cells of the table by applying a bookmark to the entire table. This method is most efficient when you need to use several cells from the table. To use this method, follow these steps:
For additional information about doing calculations based on tables, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q211255 WD2000: How to Set Up a Table As a Worksheet in Word Additional query words: wrong result
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