Column of consecutive integers in Numbers

How do I enter a function that generates a row of consecutive integers in Numbers?

Hi irrascible,
Another way is to insert the first 2 values of a series, then select the starting cells and drag by the Fill Handle.
This is in Numbers '09 (it works in Numbers 3.2 but the Fill Handle is a yellow dot in the centre right side of the selection).
Regards,
Ian.

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Correction: How do I generate a COLUMN of consecutive integers?

Correction to previous post: I want a column of consecutive numbers, not a row.
Irascible

A1 = 1
A2 = A1+1
Now select the second line and press COMMAND-C to copy it. Select all the subsequent cells in the column that you want to have values and then press COMMAND-V to paste.
Of course you can use different cell starting points and a different starting value. You may prefer selecting the entire column and setting the number format to Integer.

How to compare consecutive groups of numbers in arrays

Hi
I require to place the solution into a 1D array.
I need to compare two arrays and save the same numbers that are in both arrays but also save groups of numbers that may be in only one of the two arrays being compared.
In the example l have not been able to place all consecutive groups of numbers 8,9,10,11,12 into a 1D array.
In the example l need to filter out the zeros and the number four.
The numbers in both arrays are always in descending order however may not be in the order of index number of array. That is 15 = 15 index number
A consecutive group of numbers in this example is a group that increase by a value of 1. E.g.. 8,9,0,22,23,24 are two consecutive groups of numbers.
Thank you
Solved!
Go to Solution.
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Hi Lynn
I did have a look at the consecutive array solution. I have looked and looked l thought l knew how it worked but after a number of separate evaluations with other code l have failed. I am just glad it works. With the consecutive array solution l tried today my own code but l lost either the first number of the last number of a consecutive group of numbers.
I may have confused you but in doing so you have provided a real different view which l am very grateful. You have viewed the consecutive number problem as just a single 1D array problem. By doing this you have opened my eyes to another way to do the job and a way to handle this type of data. However l am also comparing two arrays. For example l have to pick up say two equal values in two columns that the consecutive array does not detect and then correctly locate a value in the final array if the value is not in the final array.
What l have not told you is also l have to be able to identify groups of numbers in two 1D arrays. E.g... Array 1 has 1,2,9,10 next array has 9,10 the final array ends up 9,10 when l would like 0,9,10. When viewing numbers by rows later on l can then detect with a array length vi the length of the 1,2 groups of numbers over a large number of columns. If 9,10 jumps to the front it becomes a wrong length. This is actually my main problem which has caused me a large amount of extra programming. I have gone back to basics to see what l can do differently and you have provided the first clue with the consecutive array. I placed it in my main program today and it filtered a lot variable data which l could not remove without losing real data. The main data lost in your solution was the say 17 number in two columns which in an image is a horizontal line. I know what l have just provided you in this paragraph is all new information but it provides a background as to what l am up to. I am getting pixel data from a 2D array and comparing +1 index 1D array with a normal array. This way l can view the data of the next column to see if there is a pattern. I am actually trying to program an array as how humans view objects in images.
I will have another go at integrating your solution next week
Regards
Michael

How do you create a column of sequenced dates in Numbers

How do you create a column of sequenced dates in Numbers without typing in each date? For example: 01/05/15, 01/12/15, 01/19/15, 01/26/15, 02/02/15, etc.

Hi Cha Ling,
Another way,
Enter your first two dates that show the desired interval- i.e. 01/05/15 and 01/12/15.
Select both cells and choose fill from the contextual menu.
Drag down to fill your column.
quinn

Transpose a column to a row in Numbers for IOS

I want to transpose a column to a row in Numbers for IOS, and none of the usual formulas are working. Any thought?

In Numbers '09 (the current Mac OS X version) the formula below will transpose rows and columns. The transposition is to a second table, and transposes entered data and the results of formulas.
=OFFSET(Table 1::$A$1,COLUMN()-1,ROW()-1)
If this solution does not work in Numbers for iOS, I'd suggest reposting in the iWork for iOS community. This area is for Numbers for Mac OS X topics.
Regards,
Barry

Column with consecutive numbers in Numbers '09

Very simple question -- I did a search for this, but because my query involves the word "Numbers," it returned everything!
Okay, I have a list of 500 rows. I want to add a very simple column in Column A, that simply has "1" in Row 1, "2" in Row 2, all the way down to "500" in Row 500. If I type "1" into the first column, I can't seem to drag the cell down and do that -- it just inserts "1" into the entire column, which isn't what I want.
In other words, I want Column A to very simply look like this:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
etc.
What's the right way to do that? Thanks.

It probably is in the Numbers '09 User Guide, but if you don't know the answer, and haven't developed some good search techniques, it's one you might have trouble finding in the Guide.
John's subject line suggests he'd search using "consecutive" (zero occurrences), "number" (vast number of occurrences) or both words together (zero occurrences due to the absence of "consecutive").
"pattern" works, but I found that out by scanning Chapter 4, finding the paragraph that dealt with this, then using what appeared to be a potent word for a search. "You can also add values to cells based on value patterns" is the first line of a paragraph on page 76 (not 78, which deals with conditional formatting) of the English language edition of the guide.
I for one appreciate that John did a search, whether of the Guide or of this forum, before posting his question. That his search was unsuccessful is not really surprising; the information is moderately well hidden.
Regards,
Barry

How do i print multiple columns on 1 page in numbers

I think I am over thinking this but I have confused myself. I am using Numbers to create a spreadsheet of family names with their corresponding number. I would like to print multiple columns of names on one page to save paper but I can't figure how to do it. Will someone please help me???

Hi BestMommy,
Here is one way. Don't mess with your database. Create a new table for printing.
Database with a Header Row (named Table 1 as an example) might look like this:
Name
1
Name 1
2
Name 2
3
Name 3
4
Name 4
5
Name 5
6
Name 6
7
Name 7
8
Name 8
9
Name 9
10
Name 10
11
Name 11
12
Name 12
13
Name 13
14
Name 14
15
Name 15
New table for printing:
Name
Name
1
Name 1
8
Name 8
2
Name 2
9
Name 9
3
Name 3
10
Name 10
4
Name 4
11
Name 11
5
Name 5
12
Name 12
6
Name 6
13
Name 13
7
Name 7
14
Name 14
Formula in A2
=Table 1::A2
Formula in B2
=Table 1::B2
Formula in C2
=Table 1::A9
Formula in D2
=Table 1::B9
So it loops back from the bottom of a page to start a new column.
I made this example small for the pics, but obviously you could have more rows and columns per page.
Having created your table for printing, select it, Cut, add a new sheet and Paste. Print just that sheet.
Have a look at 'More Like This' at the bottom of this page. Trying to format page to print table in two columns Jerry suggests using Pages instead of Numbers.
Regards,
Ian.
Edit: Having created your table for printing, select it, Cut, add a new sheet and Paste. Print just that sheet. Ian.

Is there a way to reference consecutive cells in numbers?

For instance, is it possible to say make a formula that takes as it's arguments 2 values, in consecutive cells, and have a single formula for an entire column?
I'm not sure if that's clear or not. Here is an example:
I have a 73x4 sheet, and want the 3rd column to take the values of B, [i+1]B and take the difference.
Is there a way to do that?

cmarcotte,
To answer the first part of your question, yes it is possible to write a formula in column C that will be the same for all rows, but I really don't understand what you are trying to do here. I'm picturing a 73 row, 4 column table with values in column B. Then (tell me if I'm right) in column C you want to find the difference of the value in column B and i+1*B. This looks to me like the results will always be i or -i. Is "i" a complex number? is it a row number? or something else? Is the coefficient of B (1 in your example) a row number perhaps?
Please clarify what you are trying to do in column C. A couple of specific examples would really help.
pw
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How do you use a column title Ina formula in numbers

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I find the pixel count hard to see until i've moved my finger, does anyone know the default column width in pixels in the Numbers iOS app?
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Merging two columns with muliple rows in Numbers '09

I am trying to merge two columns each with 100 rows and related data. Column one is the street address and column two have office numbers. The final result would be one column with 100 rows with address and office numbers.
Ed Carreon

sanpanza wrote:
I am trying to merge two columns each with 100 rows and related data. Column one is the street address and column two have office numbers. The final result would be one column with 100 rows with address and office numbers.
Ed Carreon
Hi Ed,
Use the CONCATENATE() function.
Street address in column D, Office number in Column E
100 Smith ST 212
Formula: =CONCATENATE(E," ",D)
Result:
212 100 Smith ST
Note the formula has three arguments, the reference to column E, a text literal (" ") containing a single space, and a reference to column D.
Regards,
Barry

How to keep the horizontal top column letters and left row numbers????

When working on a table, there is a vertical column on the left of the row numbers and a row across the top with letters that identify columns. I would like to keep this (as in Appleworks) but whenever I click on the table, or use Print View, or Print, these two identifying features disappear! I have tried everything to keep them, but no luck. Is there any way to do this?
thanks

Hello
may you take care of the existence of the Search field on the right side of this forum?
may you also look at the already existing threads (at least in the first two pages).
Your question is available four or five rows below yours.
Using it with the button more options and selecting The Numbers forum
enter the keywords lock AND title .
You will discover that yoy may get quick respnce to a lot of questions without asking for them in the forums.
I know that some posters dislike this kind of response.
I think that it's more useful to teach how to fish than to give a fish
Yvan KOENIG (from FRANCE mercredi 23 janvier 2008 15:52:01)

Format columns for phone #, social security numbers?

How can I format a column (or row) to contain phone numbers (1-123-456-7890)
or social security numbers (123-45-6789)?

Try - Cells Inspector > Cell Format > Custom.
This was a quickie try with no extensive testing, so I bet you could do better. This format will take a 10-digit number and format it as shown.
Have fun,
Jerry

Creating chart from single column of multiple tables in Numbers '09

I have multiple tables (spread across multiple sheets) in my document. In column B of each table is a name. The other columns contain other categorized data. Each table has a variable number of rows, but each name is unique within a table. A particular name in any one table may or may not occur in another.
What I want to do is create a chart that shows the total number of times each unique name occurs across all the tables. Not really sure how to do this...
I would also like to be able to sort the chart from highest to lowest.
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That won't quite work, as I have hundreds of names to process. It was a good starting point though. Here's what I had to do:
1) create a new table (mynames) containing all the names in mynames::A
2) in mynames::B1 put the formula =SUM(COUNTIF(Table 1::A, A1), COUNTIF(Table 2::A, A1), ...)
3) Select column mynames::B and then choose *INSERT -> Fill Down* from the menu
It becomes a bit tedious to have to update the formula and refill the column every time I add another data table. Imagine if I had hundreds of tables to enter. Hmmm....
I currently have one table per sheet, but if I were to move all the tables onto one sheet, categorize a column, and then collapse all the categories, that wouldn't take up too much space on one sheet. Say I had 100 tables, I could then reduce the formula to:
=COUNTIF(Table 1:Table 100::A, A1)
I would also have to make sure to place the mynames table before Table 1 in the table list. All in all, much less of a hassle to add new table data.
Hopefully, Apple will add multi-sheet spanning collections, in the same way you can do multi-table collections now.
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Mimicking columns between different sheets in numbers 3.0

If I want to mimic a particulair column on a differnt sheet, how would I do that?
Thank you.
Manny

Hi Manny,
I find it easier to create links between tables on the one sheet, then move a table to another sheet.
Formula in A2 of Sum table = Data::D2
Created by clicking on A2 of Sum, the type = and click on D2 of Data. Then Fill down. Much easier than flipping between sheets (although you could do that). When ready, select the second table, Edit > Cut (command x). Open the second sheet and Edit > Paste (command v). Formulas will automatically be revised to refer back to the first sheet, if necessary (e.g. if table names are the same).
Regards,
Ian.

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