![]() However, by default, Word replaces a hyphen with a dash when you type a space, more text, and then another space, like you might do in an equation. ![]() NOTE: When you do subtraction using the Calculate command, you must use a hyphen, not a dash. ![]() You can also add a third-party calculator add-in to Word that allows you to do simple math and automatically insert the answer into your document. You must do that manually, if that’s what you want to do. The Calculate command will not insert the answer into your document. The result is displayed on the left side of the status bar at the bottom of the Word window. (If you don’t use spaces in your equation, this won’t be a problem.) See our note at the bottom of this article for a fix. NOTE: If you use spaces in your equation, like we do in our example below, Word may turn your hyphens into dashes, which won’t work. For some reason, the button is not called Calculate. Now you can type in and then select a simple equation (do not select the equals sign) in your Word document and click the “Formula” button.
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