You can add Formulas to Tables in Microsoft Word with relative ease. To learn how to insert Formula in Word Table, read this article.

Follow the steps below to sum a column or row of a table in Microsoft Word: Place the cursor into the cell you want to calculate. A Formula dialog box will open. Type into the Formula section =SUM ...

Wrangle unruly text into easy-to-read formats using Word 2013's improved tables features.

Although it's surprising how many Excel-like functions you can use in Microsoft Word tables, you have many more options in Excel, where functions and formulas also work more intuitively.