Q196767: WD97: Formulas Incorrectly Calculate Times

Article: Q196767
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta kbfield word97
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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The MAX and MIN functions display incorrect results when calculating numbers in
a time format. For example, if you have the following column of numbers:

  0:11:30
  0:08:50
  0:02:01
  0:12:00

the MAX function, such as

     {=MAX(above)}

returns a result of 58; the MIN function

     {=MIN(above)}

returns a result of 3.

These incorrect results also occur when you use the SUM formula, and you bookmark
the times and reference the bookmark names in your formula.

CAUSE
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Word interprets the colon as an operator for addition. In the above example,
Word first adds 11 and 30, 8 and 50, 2 and 1, and 12 and 0. This computes to 41,
58, 3, and 12. The highest or MAX value equals 58; the lowest or MIN value
equals 3. The SUM formula gives you the result of 114.

Additional query words: paste function table format time max min sum formula calculation calculate add addition

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Keywords          : kbdta kbfield word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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