Hi - new to creating my own excel formula having generally worked in the past with spreadsheets with formula already in place. Anyone tell me where I'm going wrong in that when I enter a formula which seems to be in the correct format jfw only reads out the formula not the result of it when I return to that cell. EG if I want to sum the total of figures in column B, rows, 2 3 and 4 the formula should be =SUM(B2:B4) shouldn't it? I've tried typing this straight in to a cell (b5) or pressing f2 and then entering it in but either way as above jaws just repeats the formula doesn't announce the total of those figures. Where am I going wrong? Thanks for any help. Adrian Higginbotham, Manager, Leading edge research Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Becta switchboard 02476-416994 Email: Adrian.Higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/ BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq