

In the Formula dialog box type the SUM() formula in the Formula field box. To calculate the total salaries, position your cursor in the last row and the last column cell, and click the Formula button under the Data group. I added a Salary column to the table below and entered some dollars, plus a new row at the bottom for the salary totals. You can even insert formulas to calculate your numeric data. Just choose the separator you prefer, so when the table grid disappears, the data isn’t all jumbled together. You can also convert your table back to a text block. For example, you can sort by Last Name, then by First Name. You can sort by column numbers or by column headers, and it provides two sort levels. With the table still highlighted, click Table Tools > Layout > Data > Sort to sort the table data alphabetically or numerically, just like in Excel. Select Cell Margins to change the margins inside each cell. Other features include Table Properties, which provides several options for aligning the table with the text or wrapping text around your table. Menu options to modify a table structure.
