Don't WANT to use Excel, but Numbers doesn't cut it...
Hi All;
I have been an avid Mac user for 10 years, but I am still having issues when dealing with Numbers and find that what I need to accomplish I can only do with Excel. While it is a great program in and of itself, opening Excel files with Numbers on my iPad/ iPhone is not ideal, and I would love to take advantage of Versions and Auto Save that are now available with Lion as well as the mobile applications. This is not possible with Excel.
Main issue at this point is as follows:
I have a template file that I use for building files that I use multiple times [20-30 times] a day, I also have a file with commonly referred to information. In Excel I can keep my reference file up to date, then use the VLOOKUP formula in the spreadsheet to essentiall auto-fill in the common information. I am trying to accomplish the same thing in Numbers without much luck.
For Example, if I have already created my file, I should be able to update my reference file and have the information readily available to ALL 1000+ files I have already created and be able to access the new information [ie- addresses or contact information] from any of them. Instead, what Numbers appears to be asking me to do is add my ENTIRE reference table to EACH file and update them individually. I know that it doesn't take up that much space on the harddrive, but still, this seems a little ridiculous, and it seems like a step backwards from the system I have already created.
I have searched all of the forums but can't seem to find the answers I need. Is there really no way to reference a sheet/table from a completely separate file in Numbers? I'd love to support Apple, and it's applications, but if they can't do what I need them to do- I just wasted $20.00.
I'm unable to understand why users like you buy a product before testing it to chek if it fit their needs.
There is an iWork free trial version available since jabuary 2009. It's a complete version. It's just restricted to a 30 days period.
Is it so complicated to download it and install it before throwing some bucks ?
The wanted feature isn't available so, yes, you wasted 20$.
Yvan KOENIG (VALLAURIS, France) mercredi 14 décembre 2011 19:40:25
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