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Apple Numbers '08 User Manual

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Chapter 5

Using Formulas and Functions in Tables

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To use the Function Browser to add a function:

1

Select the cell in which you want to add a function.

2

Click the Function Browser button in the Formula Bar, or choose Insert > Function >
More Functions. The Function Browser opens.

3

Select a function.

To find a function, scroll through the list on the right, optionally subdividing the list by
selecting a function category on the left. You can also search for a specific function
within the selected function category by using the search field in the upper right.

4

Click Insert.

The Formula Editor is displayed in the cell, with the selected function in the text field,
followed by one or more argument placeholders within parentheses.

5

Use the Formula Editor or Formula Bar to replace each placeholder with a cell reference
or other value or perform any additional formula editing required.