Our example has a calculated control in the Report Footer that counts the number of students in our roster. The text box and its accompanying label will appear. This will count the number of last names in the detail section. Note the use of both the parentheses and the brackets and their position. Also the name of the field must be spelled identically to the way it is in the underlying table or query.
Numbers align to the right by default.
By changing the alignment to left, there will not be as big of a gap between the label and the number. Click in the label box, delete the contents, then key in Total Students. Align the boxes at the left side of the report, then switch to Print Preview. Save it as First Period Student Roster. It can be adjusted by dragging the right side of the grid.