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The numbers window – Apple Numbers '08 User Manual

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Chapter 1

Numbers Tools and Techniques

The Numbers Window

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

 Quickly add a new sheet by clicking the Sheet button in the toolbar. After you add

tables, charts, and other objects to a sheet, including imported graphics, movies, and
sound, you can drag objects around on the Numbers canvas to rearrange them.

 Use the Sheets pane to see a list of the tables and charts on any sheet.
 Apply predefined table styles listed in the Styles pane to change the appearance of a

selected table.

 Use the area in the lower left to perform instant calculations on values in selected

table cells.

View the results of

calculations for values

in selected cells, and

drag calculations into

The sheet canvas:
Create and edit tables, charts, and
other objects on a sheet.

The Sheets pane:

See an overview

of the tables and

charts on the sheets

of your spreadsheet.

The Styles pane:
Select a predefined table style
to quickly format a table.

The Format Bar:
Quickly format the
selected object.

The toolbar:

Customize it to include the

tools you use most often.

The Formula Bar:
Create and edit formulas
in table cells.