Form Fields in Word 2013 Doubling Results

Hello, 

I am attempting to create a word document with form fields that will allow the workers in my office to fill in the form and have pricing and other numbers calculate automatically. I have created the document with the fields and have added formulas to those fields that need them. However, when the formula fields calculate the numbers end up being doubled. I am using bookmarks in these formulas to reference other parts of the document (fields that were manually filled in as well as some fields that have formulas in them as well).

My guess is that by using those bookmarks in formulas, I am referencing the result from the bookmarked field as well as the formula entered in that bookmarked field, so that is why I am getting results that are doubled. Can this be confirmed? Or is there another problem I might be having that I am unaware of?

Thanks

Stern

Answer
Answer

As Suzanne says, it's a long-standing issue (bug).

To see how to do a wide range of calculations in Word, using formula fields (not formfields, though they can get their inputs from formfields) for the calculations, check out my Microsoft Word Field Maths Tutorial, at:
http://windowssecrets.com/forums/showthread.php/154369-Microsoft-Word-Field-Maths-Tutorial
or:
http://www.gmayor.com/downloads.htm#Third_party

Cheers
Paul Edstein
(Fmr MS MVP - Word)

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Last updated May 14, 2024 Views 1,205 Applies to: