Select a Template
As is the case for the other two iWork applications, Numbers presents you with a slew of
preconfigured spreadsheet templates to choose from. Select a template from the Template
Chooser window, which opens when you first start Numbers, or can be opened later by pressing
z-N or choosing File | New.
160 How to Do Everything: Mac
To follow along with the descriptions in the following sections, select the Budget template
and click Choose. This opens the Budget template, which is already set up and ready to go.
Organize Data with the Sheets Pane
The Sheets pane on the left side of the window helps you to organize the information in your
spreadsheet. It also lists all tables and charts that are part of a sheet, which Figure 7-9 illustrates.
FIGURE 7-9 Elements of the Sheets pane
Sheet
Table
Chart
CHAPTER 7: I Work, You Work, We All Work with iWork 161
Arrange Data with Tables
Tables neatly arrange data into categories separated by rows and columns, as shown in Figure 7-10,
the upper-left table from the Budget template.
?– Header column Comprises the cell farthest to the left in each row.
Pages:
205
206
207
208
209
210
211
212
213
214
215
216
217
218
219
220
221
222
223
224
225
226
227
228
229