How to Total a Field in a Works for Windows Database

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SUMMARY

This article describes how to use a report to calculate a total for a field in a Works for Windows database.

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To calculate a total for a field in a Works for Windows database:

Open the Works database you want to use.
On the Tools menu, click ReportCreator.
Type a name for the report, and then click OK.
Select the options you want on the Title, Fields, Sorting, Grouping, and Filter tabs.
In the Select a field box on the Summary tab, click to select the field for which you want to calculate a total.
Under Summaries, click to select the Sum check box.
Repeat steps 5-6 for each field you want to total.
Click Done.

NOTE: To preview the report output, click Preview.

APPLIES TO

Microsoft Works 6.0
Microsoft Works 2000 Standard Edition
Microsoft Works 4.5 Standard Edition
Microsoft Works 4.0 Standard Edition

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