COUNT(ABOVE) Problem in Word 2003

I have, in past versions of Word, used the COUNT(ABOVE) function to enable an automated "count.". I like using the COUNT(ABOVE) feature better than the normal auto-count feature for a number of reasons (that I won't go into here). Regardless, the COUNT(ABOVE) feature appears to have broken in Word 2003.

Typically, I use "COUNT(ABOVE)" like this:

1. The first cell has a hard-coded constant (usually a 1)
2. The cell directly below it then uses the COUNT(ABOVE) function.

For example:

Word 2000 Word 2003
Column 1 Resulting Value Resulting Value

Row 1: 1. 1. 1.
Row 2: COUNT(ABOVE) 2. 1.
Row 3: COUNT(ABOVE) 3. 2.

Ending Row: COUNT(ABOVE) n. n-1.

The problem is, that in Word 2003, the second cell below the constant one, resolves to "1." instead of the desired value, "2." Does anyone know of a workaround for this problem?

Thanks.

--Charles Leonard
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I would suggest that the 2003 behaviour is what should be expected.

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I have, in past versions of Word, used the COUNT(ABOVE) function to enable
an automated "count.". I like using the COUNT(ABOVE) feature better than
the normal auto-count feature for a number of reasons (that I won't go into
here). Regardless, the COUNT(ABOVE) feature appears to have broken in Word
2003.

Typically, I use "COUNT(ABOVE)" like this:

1. The first cell has a hard-coded constant (usually a 1)
2. The cell directly below it then uses the COUNT(ABOVE) function.

For example:

Word 2000 Word 2003
Column 1 Resulting Value Resulting Value

Row 1: 1. 1. 1.
Row 2: COUNT(ABOVE) 2. 1.
Row 3: COUNT(ABOVE) 3. 2.

Ending Row: COUNT(ABOVE) n. n-1.

The problem is, that in Word 2003, the second cell below the constant one,
resolves to "1." instead of the desired value, "2." Does anyone know of a
workaround for this problem?

Thanks.

--Charles Leonard
P.S. if e-mailing me, remove the "_removethis_" text from the displayed
"reply-to" e-mail address before sending...