formula syntax information

I'm creating an invoice. Where can I find Formula Syntax information? Some
examples would be nice. "IF" specifically but I would prefer something
broader.
In "D1" { =(A1*C1) \# "$#,##0.00;($#,##0.00)" } works just fine but "IF" the
result is $0.00 (because A1 and C1 are empty) then I want "D1" to be empty as
well.
Also "A1" is a numeric value (no problem) but "C1" is a dollar amount. How
do I get "C1" to automatically format to "$#,##0.00" when numbers are entered
but remain blank if empty (I can't find a solution in "Developer").
Also can information in one table be picked up by a formula in a different
table of the same document if I give cell in the first table a name or does
each table have its own identity.
I can't believe information is so scarce (or hard to find) in this area. I
have spent hours looking. I could regroup on Excel but I hate to give up.
Many thanks in advance,
COMLANSER

For a start, have you looked at these Help topics?

Field codes: = (Formula) field

Perform calculations in a table

Referencing cells in a table

Examples of IF fields

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"COMLANSER" wrote in message
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I'm creating an invoice. Where can I find Formula Syntax information? Some
examples would be nice. "IF" specifically but I would prefer something
broader.
In "D1" { =(A1*C1) \# "$#,##0.00;($#,##0.00)" } works just fine but "IF"
the
result is $0.00 (because A1 and C1 are empty) then I want "D1" to be empty
as
well.
Also "A1" is a numeric value (no problem) but "C1" is a dollar amount.
How
do I get "C1" to automatically format to "$#,##0.00" when numbers are
entered
but remain blank if empty (I can't find a solution in "Developer").
Also can information in one table be picked up by a formula in a different
table of the same document if I give cell in the first table a name or
does
each table have its own identity.
I can't believe information is so scarce (or hard to find) in this area. I
have spent hours looking. I could regroup on Excel but I hate to give up.
Many thanks in advance,
COMLANSER

Hi COMLANSER,

To see how to do all this kind of stuff (and lot's more besides), check out my Word Field Maths Tutorial, at:
http://www.wopr.com/index.php?showtopic=365442
or
http://www.gmayor.com/downloads.htm#Third_party


--
Cheers
macropod
[Microsoft MVP - Word]


"COMLANSER" wrote in message news
I'm creating an invoice. Where can I find Formula Syntax information? Some
examples would be nice. "IF" specifically but I would prefer something
broader.
In "D1" { =(A1*C1) \# "$#,##0.00;($#,##0.00)" } works just fine but "IF" the
result is $0.00 (because A1 and C1 are empty) then I want "D1" to be empty as
well.
Also "A1" is a numeric value (no problem) but "C1" is a dollar amount. How
do I get "C1" to automatically format to "$#,##0.00" when numbers are entered
but remain blank if empty (I can't find a solution in "Developer").
Also can information in one table be picked up by a formula in a different
table of the same document if I give cell in the first table a name or does
each table have its own identity.
I can't believe information is so scarce (or hard to find) in this area. I
have spent hours looking. I could regroup on Excel but I hate to give up.
Many thanks in advance,
COMLANSER

Thank you. It took a while to get back to this project but "Examples of IF
fields" took care of the issue.

COMLANSER

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

For a start, have you looked at these Help topics?

Field codes: = (Formula) field

Perform calculations in a table

Referencing cells in a table

Examples of IF fields

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"COMLANSER" wrote in message
news
I'm creating an invoice. Where can I find Formula Syntax information? Some
examples would be nice. "IF" specifically but I would prefer something
broader.
In "D1" { =(A1*C1) \# "$#,##0.00;($#,##0.00)" } works just fine but "IF"
the
result is $0.00 (because A1 and C1 are empty) then I want "D1" to be empty
as
well.
Also "A1" is a numeric value (no problem) but "C1" is a dollar amount.
How
do I get "C1" to automatically format to "$#,##0.00" when numbers are
entered
but remain blank if empty (I can't find a solution in "Developer").
Also can information in one table be picked up by a formula in a different
table of the same document if I give cell in the first table a name or
does
each table have its own identity.
I can't believe information is so scarce (or hard to find) in this area. I
have spent hours looking. I could regroup on Excel but I hate to give up.
Many thanks in advance,
COMLANSER

Hi Macropod,

Thank you and mil gracias. It took awhile to get back to this project. Your
"Word Field Maths" addressed my immediate issue as well as anything that may
cme up in the future. http://www.gmayor.com/downloads.htm#Third_party is now
a bookmark.

Cheers,
COMLANSER

"macropod" wrote:

Hi COMLANSER,

To see how to do all this kind of stuff (and lot's more besides), check out my Word Field Maths Tutorial, at:
http://www.wopr.com/index.php?showtopic=365442
or
http://www.gmayor.com/downloads.htm#Third_party


--
Cheers
macropod
[Microsoft MVP - Word]


"COMLANSER" wrote in message news
I'm creating an invoice. Where can I find Formula Syntax information? Some
examples would be nice. "IF" specifically but I would prefer something
broader.
In "D1" { =(A1*C1) \# "$#,##0.00;($#,##0.00)" } works just fine but "IF" the
result is $0.00 (because A1 and C1 are empty) then I want "D1" to be empty as
well.
Also "A1" is a numeric value (no problem) but "C1" is a dollar amount. How
do I get "C1" to automatically format to "$#,##0.00" when numbers are entered
but remain blank if empty (I can't find a solution in "Developer").
Also can information in one table be picked up by a formula in a different
table of the same document if I give cell in the first table a name or does
each table have its own identity.
I can't believe information is so scarce (or hard to find) in this area. I
have spent hours looking. I could regroup on Excel but I hate to give up.
Many thanks in advance,
COMLANSER