![]() (This Knowledge Base article is for Word 97, but is still applicable to later versions of Word.) You can rest assured that all your form fields are updated, however. In reality, not every possible field is updated in your form see for more information. The result is that your calculated fields are always updated, as desired. Whenever you press Tab to move between fields, and you leave a field used in a calculation, Word recalculates all the fields in the form. Repeat steps 3 through 6 for each of the other fields used in your calculations.Make sure the Calculate on Exit check box is selected.Word displays the Options dialog box for the field. Click on the Form Field Options tool on the Forms toolbar.Select a form field used in a calculation.Unprotect your form so that you can change the options for each field.In the Expression field of the dialog box, enter the following expression: Principal Interest In the Bookmark field of the dialog box, enter the name for this field (Result). Using the Type drop-down list, choose Calculation. Make sure the Forms toolbar is displayed. Word displays the Text Form Field Options dialog box.What if you don't want to wait until printing in order to view the results?įortunately, Word provides a way you can do this. When you print your form, Word updates the fields so that the results of the calculations are displayed in the form. ![]() In other WordTips you've learned how you can set up your form fields so that they perform calculations and display the results.
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