I created a table in Google Docs with product information and pricing data. The table has columns for item names, descriptions, and costs. I need to calculate the total of all price values from multiple rows and show the result below the table.
My table structure looks like this:
Product | Details | Cost
Item A | Info A | $50
Item B | Info B | $75
Item C | Info C | $25
I want to add a total row at the bottom that shows something like “Total: $150”. What’s the best way to automatically calculate and display this sum in Google Docs? I tried looking for formula options but couldn’t find the right approach.
yeah, google docs tables r kinda limited - no calc like in sheets. i usually just add manually or grab my phone for quick total. not ideal, but if u wanna avoid sheets, it works. maybe keep a small sheets tab nearby for quick sums too.
Google Docs doesn’t support formulas like Excel or Google Sheets. I encountered the same challenge while creating invoices and discovered a couple of workarounds. You can either manually calculate the totals and update them as prices change, or consider using Google Sheets, where applying SUM formulas is straightforward. If you prefer staying within Docs, another option is to create a linked table from Sheets to maintain your document while benefiting from dynamic calculations.
I’ve done this tons of times - just embed a Google Sheets table directly into your Google Doc. Set up your table in Sheets with the SUM formula in the total row, then go to Insert > Chart > From Sheets to link it in. The embedded table updates automatically when you change the source data, so no manual errors. I use this for budgets and procurement docs where I can’t afford mistakes.