Tried it and I still got the error, !Syntax Error,*. For some reason it does
not want to multiply. I protected the form and entered the data to be used
in the formula. I then unprotected the form and performed a shift-F9 on the
formula and the variable value for HaulHours is correct. It just does not
want to multiply by 10. At some point I will replace the 10 with an hourly
labor costs value if the multiplication will ever work. All the other
multiplication formulas in the form work fine. What I am wanting to do
appears to be so simple I do not know where to start debugging it. I will
appreciate any further help or suggestions I get.

I do not know if this makes a difference but it is Word 2003 running on
WinXP Pro SP2 with all current updates.

Bill

"macropod" wrote:

Hi Bill,

Try:
{={HaulHours}*10}

For more information on field-based calculations in Word, check out my Word Field Maths 'tutorial', at:
http://www.wopr.com/cgi-bin/w3t/show...?Number=365442
or
http://www.gmayor.com/downloads.htm#Third_party

Cheers
--
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
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"Bill Bradshaw" wrote in message ...
If I enter in the cell

{REF HaulHours} I get the right result.

If I enter in the cell {={REF HaulHours}*10}

I get the syntax error !Syntax Error,*

I am using control F9 to create the braces.

This is starting to drive me nuts.

I hope somebody can save my sanity.

Bill