In MS-Word, a calculation using a formula is possible through which option?
2013
In MS-Word, a calculation using a formula is possible through which option?
- A.
Insert > Autotext > Formula
- B.
Table > Formula
- C.
Format > Paragraph
- D.
None of the above
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Correct answer: B
Concept
A table in MS Word is not just a layout grid - its cells can hold numeric values and Word can compute on them like a small spreadsheet. The dedicated tool that inserts such a calculation is the Formula command, which lives with the other table-editing commands (in classic-menu Word 2003 it sits on the Table menu; in ribbon versions it is under Table Tools / Layout, Data group).
Application
To calculate with a formula in a Word table:
Click the table cell where the result should appear.
Open the Table menu and choose Formula.
In the Formula box, type an expression beginning with
=, e.g.=SUM(ABOVE)or=SUM(LEFT), optionally pick a number format, and confirm.
So the correct route is Table > Formula.
Why not the others
Insert > Autotext > Formula - AutoText stores and inserts reusable blocks of text/graphics; it has no calculation engine, so no formula can be evaluated this way.
Format > Paragraph - this controls paragraph layout (indentation, spacing, alignment) and never performs arithmetic.
"None of the above" - incorrect, because a valid menu route to calculate does exist.