In February (page 74), I wrote how Word can do simple arithmetic—that is, add and subtract. I confessed I didn’t know how to make it do more and invited readers to share their knowledge if it could.

A colleague told me that Word has a built-in math capability. I looked all over but I can’t find any. Is he pulling my leg? To do a calculation just type out the numbers (either horizontally or ...

Follow the steps below to sum a column or row of a table in Microsoft Word: Place the cursor into the cell you want to calculate. A Formula dialog box will open. Type into the Formula section ...

How to automate entering dates with VBA in a Word document Your email has been sent Illustration: Lisa Hornung, Getty Images/iStockPhoto Must-read Windows coverage CrowdStrike Outage Disrupts ...

Microsoft now provides five different methods for creating tables: the Graphic Grid, Insert Table, Draw Table, insert a new or existing Excel Spreadsheet table, and Quick Tables, plus an option for ...

Three ways to display text in the margin of a Word document Your email has been sent You might think adding text to the margin of a document is a job for publishing software, but Word can handle it.