invoice: how to add up cost? (Pages in iWork '06)

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invoice: how to add up cost? (Pages in iWork '06)

This is probably a silly question: but for the iLife of me I can't figure out how to get a total cost added up on an invoice template in Pages (in iWork '06). I tried the numbers section of the Inspector - changing the formula to "sum" but that didn't do it.

I'm simply trying to add up 5 separate costs on 5 lines within a table. Pages shows "cost" for each line and "total" at the bottom, but right now it reads "0.00". You'd think Pages would add these up automatically? Or is it me? It's me, I know.......

thanks for any help provided.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.4)

Posted on Jun 10, 2009 1:24 PM

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sapper

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Jun 12, 2009 3:45 AM in response to glankrudolph

Hi glankrudolph,
No, it's not a silly question. You say you are working in iWork '06, which as far as I can see, the inspector doesn't have the numbers function you describe.

In iWork '08, the Invoice page should add up all the values for you (you only need to change the tax value accordingly). My invoice page comes up with £ values for each line, but I have to change the tax value.

For more ease of work, I would suggest you upgrade to iWork '08, or you will need to use your calculator and insert the values yourself.

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