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The numbers window – Apple Numbers '09 User Manual

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Here are ways to use the Template Chooser window:
To view thumbnails of all the templates, click All in the list of template categories on

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the left side of the Template Chooser window.
To view templates by category, click Blank, Personal Finance, or another category.
To increase or decrease the size of the thumbnails, drag the slider at the bottom of

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the window.
To create a spreadsheet using a specific template, click the template and then

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click Choose.
If you want to start from a plain spreadsheet, that contains no formatting, select the
Blank template.

See “Creating a New Spreadsheet” on page 28, “Importing a Document from Another
Application”
on page 29, and “Using CSV or OFX Files in a Spreadsheet” on page 30 to
learn how to create a Numbers spreadsheet.

The Numbers Window

The Numbers window has elements that help you develop and organize your
spreadsheet.

Sheets pane: This pane, in the upper left, lists the tables and charts on each sheet in
the spreadsheet. Sheets organize your information into groups of related items (for
example, data for 2008 and data for 2009). Drag the Sheets resize control, located at
the top right of the Sheets pane, left or right to make the pane wider or narrower.

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Chapter 1

Numbers Tools and Techniques