Adding currency in a Word document

Question

How do I insert a table in a Word document - that can be used to total currency automatically?

I know how to insert the table, but I want to format it to automatically calculate a column of dollars

Answer 1

but I want to format it to automatically calculate a column of dollars

You need to tell us please what you want the calculation to do so for example do you want to add amounts in columns 1 and 2 and put the result(s) in column 3?

Answer 2

I want one column

Enter dollar amounts (+ and or - dollars)

$10,000.00	Amount
$500.00	Plus
$100.00	Plus
$4,000.00	Minus
$6,600.00	TOTAL

Answer 3

In the table that contains the column of dollar amounts, create another row at the bottom of the table. In the cell of that row that's in the same column as the amounts, go to the Layout tab of the ribbon at the far right (NOT the Layout tab to the left of the References tab) and click the Formula button to open the Formula dialog.

The Formula box in the dialog should default to = SUM(ABOVE) but you can enter that if it defaults to something else. Normally the formula will format the result the same as the entries in the column, but you can pick the dollar format from the dropdown of the Number format box if need be. Click OK. The resulting sum will appear where the cursor was:

A few things to note about this:

• If you change, add, or remove any of the numbers in the column, update the field by clicking on it and pressing F9, or right-clicking it and choosing Update Field.
• The ABOVE part of the formula stops working its way up the column if it finds a blank cell, leading to a wrong result:

• To see the formula in the field, click in the field and press Shift+F9 (on some laptops, hold the Fn key while pressing Shift+F9) or right-click the field and click Toggle Field Codes. To return to the result, repeat the same action.
• In a table of dollar amounts, it's a good idea to select the whole column and insert a decimal tab stop to make the numbers align on the decimal point. See http://wordfaqs.ssbarnhill.com/SettingTabs.htm

Form more information about table formulas, see https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/use-a-formula-in-a-word-or-outlook-table-cbd0596e-ea8a-485e-a35d-b2cb2c4f3e27

Answer 4

I want one column

Enter dollar amounts (+ and or - dollars)

$10,000.00	Amount
$500.00	Plus
$100.00	Plus
$4,000.00	Minus
$6,600.00	TOTAL

I’ve just put up a file for you at:-

https://www.mediafire.com/file/3e8rykexro1h2n3/Adding_currency_in_a_Word_document_FILE_FOR_user.DOCX/file

 - which shows you one way in which it might be done.

Download the file and open it clicking:-

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Go to page 4 of 4 where you can see the image below.

Does that give you what you want?

PS - you may find this helpful:-

Use a formula in a Word or Outlook table - Word for Microsoft 365