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<p class="P2">Insert a table with multiple rows (<span class="T1">Insert - Table</span>) into a new text document.</p>
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<p class="P2">Enter a series of numbers into a column, one number per row, leaving the last cell of the column empty.</p>
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<p class="P2">Position the cursor in the last empty cell of the column, and click the <span class="T1">Sum</span> icon in the Table object bar.</p>
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<p class="P2">The Formula bar appears, and a formula indicates the cells of the column to be added. The cells are separated by a vertical slash (|).</p>
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<p class="P2">Press the Enter key to confirm, or click <span class="T1">Apply</span> in the Formula bar. The sum will appear in the last cell.</p>
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<p class="Paragraph">If you change the numbers in the table, the sum will automatically be updated. If, for example, you want to format the numbers as currency, select the cells and choose <span class="T1">Number Format</span> from the context menu. The <span class="T1">Number Format</span> dialog appears, where you can choose a new format.</p>
