Microsoft Word
Calculations within tables exercise
Average difficulty
This Microsoft Word CALCULATIONS WITHIN TABLES exercise is provided to allow potential course delegates to assess their suitability for the Wise Owl WORD FOR GURUS course only, and may not be reproduced in whole or in part in any format without the prior written consent of Wise Owl.
Exercise: Advanced Tables - Calculations
| 1) | Download the files needed to start this exercise: exercise-752.zip (and click here if you experience any problems unzipping this file after downloading it). |
| 2) | Open the file called: First Table Calculations.doc |
| 3) | In the first table, use the table menu to insert a formula that will calculate the totals at the bottom of both columns as shown below: |
The totals are shaded in grey to remind you that they contain a special code.
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| 4) | Change the No. of Barbie dolls sold to 32000 and check that the total updates when you press F9. |
| 5) | Change the No. of Baby Annabel dolls returned to 50 and check that the total updates when you press F9 again. |
| 6) | In the second table, use the table menu to insert a formula that will calculate the total at the bottom of the Price column as shown below: |
You can press SHIFT + F9 to see the formula (field code).
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| 7) | Change the CD Player price to 59.99 and check that the total updates when you press F9. |
| 8) | Use the table menu to insert a formula that will calculate the VAT Payable in the last column (Price * 17.5%). |
| 9) | Use the table menu to insert a formula that will calculate the total VAT Payable at the bottom of the last column |
| 10) | Change the Laptop PC price to 499.99 and check that the VAT and totals update when you press F9. |
| 11) | Re-save the document with the same name and then close it. |
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