Is there a way to simplify summing Writer table cells?
Greetings, I have a Writer document with about 50 rows in a table. At the bottom of the table, I want to sum the above column of cells in each row (a total). Currently, the only way to add a new row or rows to this sum is to add the cell reference(s) (i.e. |) to the long string of cell references to sum. Is this the only way, other than dragging from the first cell to the last cell? I tried =sum(J2:Jn) and even =sum(:) but that just displays a formula error message in the sum cell. I would like to be able to add rows to this table as needed and have an easy way to add the new cells to the sum. A way of specifying a range of cells is perfect. As I now do it, the more rows I need to add, the more tedious and error-prone this process becomes. Thanks. Girvin Herr - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Is there a way to simplify summing Writer table cells?
Givin, Have you tried a "," or a ";" instead of a ":" ? Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 13, 2017, at 3:11 PM, Girvin Herr wrote: > > Greetings, > > I have a Writer document with about 50 rows in a table. At the bottom of the > table, I want to sum the above column of cells in each row (a total). > Currently, the only way to add a new row or rows to this sum is to add the > cell reference(s) (i.e. |) to the long string of cell references to sum. > Is this the only way, other than dragging from the first cell to the last > cell? > > I tried =sum(J2:Jn) and even =sum(:) but that just displays a formula > error message in the sum cell. > > I would like to be able to add rows to this table as needed and have an easy > way to add the new cells to the sum. A way of specifying a range of cells is > perfect. As I now do it, the more rows I need to add, the more tedious and > error-prone this process becomes. > > Thanks. > > Girvin Herr > > > > - > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org > - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Is there a way to simplify summing Writer table cells?
Steven, I just tried both, and with and without the <> and got the same results: **Expression is faulty **. Thanks for the help. Girvin On 07/13/2017 03:47 PM, Steven Ahlers wrote: Givin, Have you tried a "," or a ";" instead of a ":" ? Sent from my iPhone On Jul 13, 2017, at 3:11 PM, Girvin Herr wrote: Greetings, I have a Writer document with about 50 rows in a table. At the bottom of the table, I want to sum the above column of cells in each row (a total). Currently, the only way to add a new row or rows to this sum is to add the cell reference(s) (i.e. |) to the long string of cell references to sum. Is this the only way, other than dragging from the first cell to the last cell? I tried =sum(J2:Jn) and even =sum(:) but that just displays a formula error message in the sum cell. I would like to be able to add rows to this table as needed and have an easy way to add the new cells to the sum. A way of specifying a range of cells is perfect. As I now do it, the more rows I need to add, the more tedious and error-prone this process becomes. Thanks. Girvin Herr - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Is there a way to simplify summing Writer table cells?
At 15:11 13/07/2017 -0700, Girvin Herr wrote: I have a Writer document with about 50 rows in a table. At the bottom of the table, I want to sum the above column of cells in each row (a total). Currently, the only way to add a new row or rows to this sum is to add the cell reference(s) (i.e. |) to the long string of cell references to sum. Is this the only way, other than dragging from the first cell to the last cell? Dragging is surely not such a bind? If you have the formula =sum and you add a fifty-first row of data, o Put the cursor into the cell containing the total. o Press F2 to display the Input Line at the top (as you see in using a spreadsheet). The Formula Text window still displays =sum . o Drag across the new range. The Formula Text (also shown in the total cell) changes to =sum . o Either click the green "Apply" tick mark in the Input Line, or simply press Enter. I would like to be able to add rows to this table as needed and have an easy way to add the new cells to the sum. A way of specifying a range of cells is perfect. As I now do it, the more rows I need to add, the more tedious and error-prone this process becomes. This is problematic only if you choose or need to add rows *outside* the existing range of rows to be summed - before the first row or after the last row in the existing summed range, that is. This suggests two further possibilities: 1. Insert your new row of data somewhere else - within the existing range, that is. (You are given the option to insert new rows Before instead of After, which may help.) If the order of your data in the table rows is not significant, this may suffice. 2. Alternatively, if you want to maintain some order and insert your new data, say, at the end of the existing material, here is a workaround: o Insert your new row *before* the last row of the existing data - so that it becomes the new fiftieth row of what are now fifty-one rows. (The total cell's formula has been automatically modified to =sum ). o Select the entire fifty-first row (your original fiftieth row). o Cut this data and paste it into the new fiftieth row. o Add your new data to the now empty new fifty-first row. No need to touch the formula. I trust this helps. Brian Barker - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Is there a way to simplify summing Writer table cells?
On 07/13/2017 04:58 PM, Brian Barker wrote: At 15:11 13/07/2017 -0700, Girvin Herr wrote: I have a Writer document with about 50 rows in a table. At the bottom of the table, I want to sum the above column of cells in each row (a total). Currently, the only way to add a new row or rows to this sum is to add the cell reference(s) (i.e. |) to the long string of cell references to sum. Is this the only way, other than dragging from the first cell to the last cell? Dragging is surely not such a bind? If you have the formula =sum and you add a fifty-first row of data, o Put the cursor into the cell containing the total. o Press F2 to display the Input Line at the top (as you see in using a spreadsheet). The Formula Text window still displays =sum . o Drag across the new range. The Formula Text (also shown in the total cell) changes to =sum . Actually, no. What it changes to is =sum(||...|). If I then drag a new set of cells, the new range is appended to the long string of cell references. That means that I must delete the original string before dragging the new set. I just tried some experiments with dragging and it is a mess - very error prone. I did try you're example of =sum() and it produced the ** Expression is faulty ** message. However, when I selected the Sum icon again and used the green check to okay it without changing anything, the error went away and the correct sum was displayed again. I didn't really do anything to the formula. Also, the was changed to the ||...| again. So it did not stick. o Either click the green "Apply" tick mark in the Input Line, or simply press Enter. I would like to be able to add rows to this table as needed and have an easy way to add the new cells to the sum. A way of specifying a range of cells is perfect. As I now do it, the more rows I need to add, the more tedious and error-prone this process becomes. This is problematic only if you choose or need to add rows *outside* the existing range of rows to be summed - before the first row or after the last row in the existing summed range, that is. This suggests two further possibilities: 1. Insert your new row of data somewhere else - within the existing range, that is. (You are given the option to insert new rows Before instead of After, which may help.) If the order of your data in the table rows is not significant, this may suffice. I tried this and it worked. However, I got the error message again and had to do the clicking on the sum icon and the green check icon again, then it fixed itself. The good news is that this option is closest to what I would like to see. I can insert as many rows as I need and still get the sum to follow it without manually editing that long string of cell references. It is a reasonable option to me. 2. Alternatively, if you want to maintain some order and insert your new data, say, at the end of the existing material, here is a workaround: o Insert your new row *before* the last row of the existing data - so that it becomes the new fiftieth row of what are now fifty-one rows. (The total cell's formula has been automatically modified to =sum ). o Select the entire fifty-first row (your original fiftieth row). o Cut this data and paste it into the new fiftieth row. o Add your new data to the now empty new fifty-first row. No need to touch the formula. Yes, I have done this in Calc. Until you mentioned it, I was not aware it can also be done in Writer tables. I trust this helps. Brian Barker Yes, Brian, it has helped. Thanks. Girvin - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Is there a way to simplify summing Writer table cells?
Girvin (sorry about the misspelling), What formula do you get when you click and drag? That should give you the correct format that you can follow for other columns or in a spread sheet you can "copy" the result cell and "paste special" to other columns' result cells. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 13, 2017, at 4:14 PM, Girvin Herr wrote: > > Steven, > > I just tried both, and with and without the <> and got the same results: > **Expression is faulty **. > > Thanks for the help. > Girvin > > > >> On 07/13/2017 03:47 PM, Steven Ahlers wrote: >> Givin, >> >> Have you tried a "," or a ";" instead of a ":" ? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jul 13, 2017, at 3:11 PM, Girvin Herr wrote: >>> >>> Greetings, >>> >>> I have a Writer document with about 50 rows in a table. At the bottom of >>> the table, I want to sum the above column of cells in each row (a total). >>> Currently, the only way to add a new row or rows to this sum is to add the >>> cell reference(s) (i.e. |) to the long string of cell references to >>> sum. Is this the only way, other than dragging from the first cell to the >>> last cell? >>> >>> I tried =sum(J2:Jn) and even =sum(:) but that just displays a >>> formula error message in the sum cell. >>> >>> I would like to be able to add rows to this table as needed and have an >>> easy way to add the new cells to the sum. A way of specifying a range of >>> cells is perfect. As I now do it, the more rows I need to add, the more >>> tedious and error-prone this process becomes. >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> Girvin Herr >>> >>> >>> >>> - >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >>> For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org >>> >> >> - >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org >> > > > - > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org > - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
