Thank you Andrew - I tried your simple {-(1+2+3} that didn't work either, then inspiration struck. I saved the document as a macro-enabled one and Hey Presto! everything worked. I can now get on and do the text manipulation I want.


If it hadn't been for your simple formula that I knew definitely should work I wouldn't have got there.


Thanks again

The field code shown below would definitely display "4" after it has been updated and field codes have been hidden.

It is crucial that you add the field delimiters, { }, using the keyboard. Press Ctrl+F9 (or Ctrl+Fn+F9 on many keyboards nowadays). The presence or absence of spaces around may also be relevant to the success of your field coding.

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