[macvoiceover] Re: A quick look at Numbers.

  • From: Olivia Norman <olivianorman@xxxxxx>
  • To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:08:55 -0400

Thanks, Kristyn! I will play around with numbers some more and figure things 
out.  This is my first real experience with a spreadsheet program, but I am 
enjoying the learning process.
Olivia

On Mar 26, 2010, at 5:40 PM, Kristyn Leigh wrote:

> You will find details on formulas, functions, and keystrokes under the help 
> menu in Numbers.  The basic commands and syntax are similar to other 
> spreadsheet programs.  For example, pressing the = tells the computer that 
> you are going to enter a formula.  Under the insert menu, there is a 
> functions submenu with some basic formula options such as sum.  I don't know 
> the command for auto sum in Numbers.
> 
> Kristyn
> On Mar 26, 2010, at 2:50 PM, Olivia Norman wrote:
> 
>> 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.
>>>> 
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>>>> Taylor.
>>>> 
>>>> 
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