WD97: Macro Examples To Calculate Cells Across Multiple Tables

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

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This article contains Visual Basic for Applications macro examples for calculating table cell values across multiple tables.

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Method 1: Calculating Cell Values Using the Tables Collection.

This example calculates the values of two cells from different tables. The macro obtains the value of cell A1 in table 1 and the value of cell A1 in table 2, it then totals the values and inserts the result in cell A2 of table 2.

To run this example, first insert two tables with a minimum of 2 rows and one column each into an empty document. Type a numerical value into cell A1 of each table.

   Sub TotalTableCellValues()
      Dim cTable1Cell As Cell
      Dim cTable2Cell As Cell
      Dim cSumCell As Cell
      Dim iCellTotal As Long
      ' Set variable equal to cell A1 of table 1.
      Set table1Cell = ActiveDocument.Tables(1).Cell(Row:=1, Column:=1)
      ' Set variable equal to cell A1 of table 2.
      Set table2Cell = ActiveDocument.Tables(2).Cell(Row:=1, Column:=1)
      ' Set variable equal to cell A2 of table 2.
      Set cSumCell = ActiveDocument.Tables(2).Cell(Row:=2, Column:=1)
      ' Calculate totals
      iCellTotal = Val(table1Cell.Range.Text) + Val(table2Cell.Range.Text)
      ' Insert result of calculation into cell A2 of Table 2.
      cSumCell.Range.Text = iCellTotal
   End Sub

Method 2: Calculating Cell Values Using Bookmarks and the Formula Method.

This Formula Method macro example sums cell A1 in table 1, cell A1 in table 2 and cell A1 in table 3, and inserts the Formula field and result into table 3, cell A2.

1. Insert three tables with a minimum of 2 rows and two columns each into an empty document.

2. Type a numerical value into cell A1 of table 1, table 2 and table 3.

3. Select the first table and insert a bookmark named "Table1" (without the quotation marks).

4. Select the second table and insert a bookmark named "Table2" .

5. Create and run the following macro:

      Sub TableFormula()
         Dim mycell As Cell
         'Sets the variable MyCell equal to cell A2 in Table 3.
         Set mycell = ActiveDocument.Tables(3).Cell(Row:=2, Column:=1)
         mycell.Formula "=sum(Table1 A1, Table2 A1, A1)"
      End Sub
   
   

For more information about the Formula method, click the Office Assistant while in the Visual Basic Editor, type "Formula Method," click Search, and then click to view "Formula Method."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q176476
   TITLE     : OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions

   ARTICLE-ID: Q181058
   TITLE     : OFF98: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

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