Protecting Columns/Rows in Numbers

I have created a spreadsheet in Numbers. In cells a1, a2, and a3 I hve entered Apples, Bananas, and Carrots.
In cells b1, b2 and b3, I am asking the user to enter whole numbers.
In cells c1, c2, and c3, I have formulas.
I only want users to enter data in cells b1, b2, and b3. I do not want users to enter data anywhere on the spreadsheet that cells b1, b2, and b3.
I do I accomplish this task in Numbers?
Thanks

You can't, Numbers has no equivalent to Excel's protect cells function.
You can do it using LibreOffice suite, which is free.

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Why is it so problematic changing the amount of header columns/rows in Numbers?

When I set up a new spreadsheet I often make many changes to header rows and columns until I get a layout ironout and suitable for my task. Heck I even transpose from column headins to row headins sometimes. Yet everytime I reduce say column headings it always deletes the information in the column I didn't want it to. Even when I have a blank column. Is there any way to select columns then change column headers item in the inspector or something? Well obviously I tried the former and the answer is "no", leaving "something" ;-)
This is a hopeful question for workarounds/methods/education before I place a feature request to polish this functionality with some no-nosense inetligence.

Put your feature request in.
The current state of affairs is:
You may convert the topmost non-header row to a header row, to a maximum of five. Doing so will not affect the content of the cells in the row (but may change format attributes such as bold and alignment).
You may add a header row above or below an existing header row, to a maximum of five in total, using the appropriate menu items in the popup menu in the header row's reference tab, or by pressing option-up arrow or or option-down arrow. Cells in the new header row will be empty. Any formulas referencing cells in the original header row will be adjusted as necessary.
You may add header rows above the first row of the table by choosing a number larger that the (checked) existing number of header rows in the sub menu of the Tables menu item Header Rows. Cells in the added rows will be empty.
Converting header rows to non-header rows is not supported.
The top header row(s) may be removed by choosing a number smaller than the (checked) existing number of header rows in the sub menu of the Tables menu item Header Rows.
Any Header row(s) or regular row(s) may be removed by selecting the row(s) (or a cell in the row(s)) and choosing Delete Row(s) from the Table menu.
The content of cells in the row(s) is deleted with the rows. Formulas referencing cells above or below the deleted rows will be adjusted, theose referencing cells in the deleted rows will return error message.
Support for converting, adding and removing Header columns follows the same pattern as above, with left and right respectively replacing above and below.
Footer rows may be added or removed following the same patterns as above, with below and above respectively replacing above and below.
Converting to or from Footer rows is not supported in either direction.
Regards,
Barry

Transpose columns and rows in numbers

I need to transpose columns and rows in Numbers and I do not want to write script to do it. Is there an easier way?

Give me a proper transpose and I will uninstall Excel and never look back.
Ok, here's a proper transpose, that can be placed in an Automator Service so it becomes a simple menu pick as below (and can also be assigned a keyboard shortcut).
To use it (this is slightly different from Excel) you select the range you want to transpose, choose Copy Transpose, click a destination cell in an existing table in the current document or another document, and command-v (Edit > Paste) or option-shift-command-v (Edit > Paste and Match Style).
The one-time setup is as follows. In Automator choose File > New > Service, drag a Run AppleScript action from the left into the right pane, choose 'No Input' for 'Services receives selected' and 'Numbers' for 'in'. Then paste the following into the Run AppleScript action, replacing all text already there by default:
--Transpose - select range, run, paste transposed values where wanted
try
          tell application "Numbers" to tell front document to tell active sheet
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                              set my_selection to the selection range
                              set first_col to address of first column of my_selection
                              set last_col to address of last column of my_selection
                              set first_row to address of first row of my_selection
                              set last_row to address of last row of my_selection
                              set str to ""
                              repeat with i from first_col to last_col
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                                                  set str to str & (value of cell j of column i of selected_table) & tab
                                        end repeat
                                        set str to str & return -- add line return after row
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set the clipboard to str
          display notification "Ready to paste transposed values" with title "Numbers"
on error
          display dialog "Select a range first and then try again"
end try
--end script
Hit the compile "hammer" and the script should indent properly. Then save the service with the name you want to appear in your menu, and it will thereafter be available via the Services menu (and keyboard shortcut, if you set one up in System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Services).
That's it. Less then five minutes' one-time set-up work and you've got a menu pick for a transpose functionality that is as convenient as Excel's.
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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

We used to be able to sort by multiple columns/rows at once by right clicking on the header and choosing show more options-how do we do that in the new Numbers?

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Multiple column sort is a missing feature in the new version. Hopefully soon to return. You can do a multicolumn sort by sorting one at a time in reverse order of importance.
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Remove Duplicate Rows in Numbers 09

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How to create a column with increasing numbers in h:dataTable?

I need to make a table that would have a column with order numbers, starting from 1 and increasing by 1 for every row. I tried using JSTL for this but it seems it is being ignored (as it probably should). My code is below. I know I am supposed to use getRowIndex() with bound tables, by my table isn't bound to anything...
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Dragging rows in Numbers

I can no longer drag rows in Numbers. I was able to do this until very recently.
When I click on the number on the left hand side of the row, nothing happens. I used to be able to do this and then drag the row. Any suggestions?

Sorry for not providing enough info with the initial post.
I can edit the document in most ways. I can resize rows and columns and do eveyrthing inside of cells.
When I click on the number at the left-hand side of the row, I can get the drop-down menu, but I can't move the row at all. I don't think I can move individual cells, either.
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I have a column in a Numbers document that currently only contains a number--the numbers are different in different columns. Before each number I want to add the words "Pack Qty." How would I do this?

I have a column in a Numbers document that currently contains a number and that number is different in different columns. I want to add the words "Pack Qty" before each number in the column. How do I do that? I'm using Numbers '09 on a brand new Macbook Pro. Thanks!

In an adjacent column add the formula:
="Pack Qty: "&<CELL>
where <CELL> is the cell in the same row where the quantity is,
Like:
E2="Pack Qty: "&D2
select, and hold, the little circle at the bottom right corner of the selction, then drag down

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How do you create a column of ascending numbers?
I have searched high and low in iWork help and can't find the method.
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In one cell type a starting number. In the same column but one row down enter another value in your sequence. select both cells, then grab (select and hold the little circle at the bottome right of the selection) and drag down to fill:
you can use a similar technique for horizontal fills. You can also enter 0 in one cell, then 2 in the next and Numbers will fill by 2s. You can also enter dates, days of the week by entering the first two then fill based on that pattern.
Another way is to enter a starting value, then entering a formula in the next cell (let's say you wanted you count by threes starting at 2):
enter "2" in cell A1
shorthand is:
A1=2
A2=A1+3
select A2 and fill down:

Sort selected rows using Numbers on an iPad

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Does anyone knows how to highlight every other row in numbers mac

Does anyone knows how to highlight every other row in numbers and are there any good tutorials out there???

Hi Lee,
Select a non-header cell in the table.
Open the Inspector and choose the Table Inspector.
Click to check the 'Alternating Row Color' box in the Cell Background section.
Click the Color well beside the check box to open the Color pane.
Choose a colour.
The alternating colours are applied only to the non-header rows and non-header columns in your table.
Regards,
Barry

How can I label my rows on numbers so I can keep a running count? Dave

How can I label my rows on numbers so I can keep a running count?
i would like to number from 1 to 150 by highlighting and use a function command
Dave
               Name               Address          Email
Ex      1
          2
          3
          4
          150

Add a column to the left of column A (it will become column A).
Assuming you want to start with the first "name" in Row 2 (and NOT number the header row):
Two methods:
1.
In cell A2, enter =ROW()-1
Grab the Fill Handle (small circle, bottom right of the selected cell) and drag down to fil the formula into the rest of the cells in the column.
If the formula is placed in ALL non-header row cells in the column, it will automatically fill into any rows added to the table.
If rows are inserted or removed, numbers below the inserted/removed row will be automatically adjusted.
2.
In cell A2, enter a 1
In cell A3, enter a 2
Select both cells.
Grab the Fill Handle and drag down to the rest of the cells in the column.
These are fixed numbers. They will not be automatically filled into new rows added to the table, nor will they automatically update when rows are inserted into the table or removed from the table.
To add more numbers, select the last two cells currently containing numbers, drag the Fill Handle down.
Regards,
Barry

How do I add a drop down list of options to a column in a Numbers spreadsheet?

I need to be able to select from a drop down list in a column in a Numbers Spreadsheet . . .. how do I create this?

b,
Pop-up menu, as it's called i Numbers is a Cell Format option.
Select the cells that you want to format as Pop-up
In the Cells Inspector, Choose "Pop-up menu"
In the Cells Inspector, the default menu is 1, 2, 3 - Edit these entries to your liking. It will apply to all the selected cells.
Regards,
Jerry

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