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. >>>> >>>> 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 >> > "Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower", Steve Jobs