Merge multiple Cells in Numbers Spreadsheet
I've imported an excel spreadsheet from my laptop into the numbers App on my iPad. I've hidden a number of columns in the spreadsheet and am now trying to merge cells in a row which starts in column A and ends in column AC, I've followed the instructions in the Help menu but the merge option doesn't appear, is this a restriction of the App or am I doing something wrong? This works fine when I do it in excel on the laptop.
Hi,
At top menu of excel , you can write MAcro...but i wud say if you can avaoid macro...its best thing as its hgh maintenance..
Cannot you achieve without macros??
Gaurav
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Hello,
I am trying to merge multiple cells and have found that I can do thi easily by selecting the adjancent row cells and using the TABLE - MERGE CELLS command. However, If I want to apply the same merge to multiple rows, I can find noquick way to do this other than selecting each set of cells and using the TABLE - MERGE CELLS command each time. Here is an example of what I want to do:
Here is the Numbers spreadsheet as normal:
Here is cell B2 and C2 merged:
Now what I want to do is the same process for rows 3 to 10. However, when I try to select the section and use the TABLE - MERGE CELLS command, I get on large cell rather than split rows of merged cells as seen below:
Any idea how I can or if I can accomplish this task?
Thanks in advance,
OriginalGumshoeYou may also use this script :
--{code}
--[SCRIPT merge_row_by_row]
Enregistrer le script en tant que Script : merge_row_by_row.scpt
déplacer le fichier ainsi créé dans le dossier
<VolumeDeDémarrage>:Utilisateurs:<votreCompte>:Bibliothèque:Scripts:Applications :Numbers:
Il vous faudra peut-être créer le dossier Numbers et peut-être même le dossier Applications.
Sélectionner le bloc de cellules à traiter.
Aller au menu Scripts , choisir Numbers puis choisir “merge_row_by_row”
Le script fusionne les cellules de chaque ligne appartenant à la sélection.
--=====
L’aide du Finder explique:
L’Utilitaire AppleScript permet d’activer le Menu des scripts :
Ouvrez l’Utilitaire AppleScript situé dans le dossier Applications/AppleScript.
Cochez la case “Afficher le menu des scripts dans la barre de menus”.
Sous 10.6.x,
aller dans le panneau “Général” du dialogue Préférences de l’Éditeur Applescript
puis cocher la case “Afficher le menu des scripts dans la barre des menus”.
--=====
Save the script as a Script: merge_row_by_row.scpt
Move the newly created file into the folder:
<startup Volume>:Users:<yourAccount>:Library:Scripts:Applications:Numbers:
Maybe you would have to create the folder Numbers and even the folder Applications by yourself.
Select the range of cells to treat
Go to the Scripts Menu, choose Numbers, then choose “merge_row_by_row”
The script merge the cells of every row included in the selection.
--=====
The Finder’s Help explains:
To make the Script menu appear:
Open the AppleScript utility located in Applications/AppleScript.
Select the “Show Script Menu in menu bar” checkbox.
Under 10.6.x,
go to the General panel of AppleScript Editor’s Preferences dialog box
and check the “Show Script menu in menu bar” option.
--=====
Yvan KOENIG (VALLAURIS, France)
2011/12/18
--=====
on run
local dName, sName, tName, rowNum1, colNum1, rowNum2, colNum2, r
my activateGUIscripting()
set {dName, sName, tName, rowNum1, colNum1, rowNum2, colNum2} to my get_SelParams()
tell application "Numbers" to tell document dName to tell sheet sName to tell table tName
repeat with r from rowNum1 to rowNum2
set selection range to range (name of cell colNum1 of row r & " : " & name of cell colNum2 of row r)
my selectmenu("Numbers", 6, 23) -- Merge cells
end repeat
end tell
end run
--=====
set { dName, sName, tName, rowNum1, colNum1, rowNum2, colNum2} to my get_SelParams()
tell application "Numbers" to tell document dName to tell sheet sName to tell table tName
on get_SelParams()
local d_Name, s_Name, t_Name, row_Num1, col_Num1, row_Num2, col_Num2
tell application "Numbers" to tell document 1
set d_Name to its name
set s_Name to ""
repeat with i from 1 to the count of sheets
tell sheet i to set maybe to the count of (tables whose selection range is not missing value)
if maybe is not 0 then
set s_Name to name of sheet i
exit repeat
end if -- maybe is not 0
end repeat
if s_Name is "" then
if my parleAnglais() then
error "No sheet has a selected table embedding at least one selected cell !"
else
error "Aucune feuille ne contient une table ayant au moins une cellule sélectionnée !"
end if
end if
tell sheet s_Name to tell (first table where selection range is not missing value)
tell selection range
set {top_left, bottom_right} to {name of first cell, name of last cell}
end tell
set t_Name to its name
tell cell top_left to set {row_Num1, col_Num1} to {address of its row, address of its column}
if top_left is bottom_right then
set {row_Num2, col_Num2} to {row_Num1, col_Num1}
else
tell cell bottom_right to set {row_Num2, col_Num2} to {address of its row, address of its column}
end if
end tell -- sheet…
return {d_Name, s_Name, t_Name, row_Num1, col_Num1, row_Num2, col_Num2}
end tell -- Numbers
end get_SelParams
--=====
on parleAnglais()
local z
try
tell application "Numbers" to set z to localized string "Cancel"
on error
set z to "Cancel"
end try
return (z is not "Annuler")
end parleAnglais
--=====
on decoupe(t, d)
local oTIDs, l
set oTIDs to AppleScript's text item delimiters
set AppleScript's text item delimiters to d
set l to text items of t
set AppleScript's text item delimiters to oTIDs
return l
end decoupe
--=====
on activateGUIscripting()
(* to be sure than GUI scripting will be active *)
tell application "System Events"
if not (UI elements enabled) then set (UI elements enabled) to true
end tell
end activateGUIscripting
--=====
my selectMenu("Pages",5, 12)
==== Uses GUIscripting ====
on selectmenu(theApp, mt, mi)
activate application theApp
tell application "System Events" to tell application process theApp to tell menu bar 1 to ¬
tell menu bar item mt to tell menu 1 to click menu item mi
end selectmenu
--=====
--[/SCRIPT]
--{code}
Yvan KOENIG (VALLAURIS, France) dimanche 18 décembre 2011 22:21:24
iMac 21”5, i7, 2.8 GHz, 12 Gbytes, 1 Tbytes, mac OS X 10.6.8 and 10.7.2
My iDisk is : <http://public.me.com/koenigyvan>
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Peter B.Hi,
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THANKS!!The title of the post is this
How can I preserve row and column addresses on multiple cells at once in Numbers?
I restated the Question as follows
Can "Preserve Row" an / or "Preserve Column" be set on multiple cells at the same time.
In both cases it is not asked if multiple cells can be set to....
That is a given.
Step back a second... It is like selecting multiple cells and setting the text color of the currently selected cells to red. This can be done. More than one cell at a time modified because they are currently selected.
Whats is being asked is: if more than one cell is selected at the same time can the settings "Preserve Row" an / or "Preserve Column" be applied. No table I put up will help with that question.
YES or NO
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Hi rkcfizzle,
Blanks
Blanks = 0
1
1
2
2
0
3
3
2
1.5
AVERAGE ignores blank cells (Column A)
Formula in Footer Cell A6
=AVERAGE(A)
If you want to include blank cells as zero, type this formula in B2 (and Fill Down)
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Yeah, right! but that is Numbers 3.
And the answer (6/4) is 1.5. Correct!
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