Formula to multiply values from drop down boxes in table.

I have a table with drop down boxes in 2 cells. I want to put a formula in a
third cell to multiply the 2 values.
If I just enter 2 numbers, the formula works. If I select from the drop
down boxes, it doesn't.

Also, how can I get the third cell to update automatically, without hitting
F9.

Thanks

Did you remember to turn on "Calculate on exit" in the Drop-Down Form Field
Options dialog box for each of the drop-down fields?

If your drop-down fields are named DropDown1 and DropDown2, you could insert
a field (not a form field) with the following code in the cell where you want
to display the product of the two drop-down fields:

{ ={REF DropDown1}*{REF DropDown2}}

Note that all the field braces must be inserted using Ctrl+F9.

The product field will update when you "exit" one of the drop-down fields by
clicking on or tabbing to the next form field.

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Lene Fredborg
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"ComputerLady" wrote:

I have a table with drop down boxes in 2 cells. I want to put a formula in a
third cell to multiply the 2 values.
If I just enter 2 numbers, the formula works. If I select from the drop
down boxes, it doesn't.

Also, how can I get the third cell to update automatically, without hitting
F9.

Thanks