Calculate Field from Drop Down Results in Word for Mac 2011

acerie · #3 11-11-2015, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by macropod

A formula field (not a form field) coded as {={REF DD1}+{REF DD2}} should work just fine.

Note: The field brace pairs (i.e. '{ }') for the field are all created in the document itself (via Cmd-F9 on a Mac); you can't simply type them or copy & paste them from this message.

Thanks Paul,

However, I don't exactly understand exactly how to go about this. So the steps as I understand them should go as follows (?):

1) Insert–>Field...
2)Categories: (All)
3) Field Names: = (Formula)
4)Field codes: =

I am not sure exactly what to do here.

When I type Cmd-F9 in this "=" field nothing happens. Same goes for if I try in a text field, or when I just type in a non-field, normal way. Cmd-F9 is not giving me anything.

Do you know what I am doing wrong?

Thanks

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