Totaling Column Cells in a Table
You can populate the last table cell in a column with the sum of its preceding cell values. For example, in a BOM, you can display the total cost of a set of items.
- Add a new blank row if necessary. See Inserting Columns or Rows in Tables.
- Double-click the last cell of the table in the column in which the total sum is to appear.
- Click the Equation tool
.
- For Functions, select Total and click
.The sum is calculated for all cells preceding the selected cell starting from the previous summed cell or from the top of the column if there are no prior sums.
