Ah, got it, it's just confusing how it reads the text, but the text actually looks correct when I interact with each cell individually. Thanks so much! Has anyone tried using things like formulas and percents? I would like to know how to sum columns, etc. Thanks! Olivia On Mar 26, 2010, at 2:41 PM, Ben King wrote: > Dear Olivia, > > I read your email and I am forwarding you a message dealing with the Numbers > Spread Sheet. I hope this helps. Have a wonderful day. > Blessings, > Ben King > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: Keith Reedy <wa9dro@xxxxxxxxx> >> Date: March 6, 2010 6:50:38 PM PST >> To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [macvoiceover] A quick look at Numbers. >> Reply-To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> Ok folks, >> >> This is for SnowLeopard users. >> >> I am going to give this a shot. Try to use the information I supply to do >> what you want to do with numbers. I am not good at spread sheets, but, here >> goes. >> >> The thing I do most with numbers is to create databases. >> >> When you open numbers it opens to a layout area, interact twice. Now you >> can move through these cells with just the arrowkeys. >> Row 1 along the top is the header cells which allow you to name the columns. >> >> Column 1 will allow you to name the rows. >> >> Column 1 row 1 I mite put name of food >> >> column 2 row 1 how do you like it. >> column 3 row 1 I would put how much do you want. >> >> Now, lets go back to column 1 row 1 and downarrow once to row 2 just under >> kind of food and I would put bacon. >> >> arrow once to the right and you will hear, bacon how do you like it and I >> would start typing fried. >> >> arrow once again to the right and you will hear, bacon how much do you want >> and I would start typing, lots >> >> Now, you can go back to column 1 and arrow down once to the next row and >> type the name of another food, lets say stake and arrow once to the right >> and it will say stake and ask how do you like it and again and it will say >> stake and ask you how much and so on >> >> Each layout area will have 13 columns and 45 rows and if that is not enough, >> you can add what you need. >> >> I hope that this will be of some help to you folks. >> >> Keith Reedy.Click the link below to download MP3's of Keith Reedy's music as >> a gift from Bibles For The Blind. >> >> http://biblesfortheblind.org/download_music.shtml >> >> God gives His best to those who leave the choice with Him. J Hudson Taylor. >> >> >>> >>> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >>> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >>> >>> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >>> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>> >>> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >>> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >>> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>> > "Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower", Steve Jobs