Shirley,
You are mixing apples and oranges. Consider this "What is the sum of 19.99
times 10?"
Change your formula to { =(19.99*10)} where the { } are entered with
CTRL+F9.

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> Hi, i'm trying to do a multiplication formula in Word, but
> when i type SUM(19.99*10), i keep getting a 'Syntax
> Error!" message. What am I doing wrong? Please help!
> Thank You.