The Ridiculously Simple Guide To Numbers For Mac
()
About this ebook
Microsoft Excel used to rule them all. It didn’t matter what computer or operating system you had—if you needed to create a spreadsheet, you used Excel.
Times have changed! Today, there are many spreadsheet solutions out there. Some, like Google Sheets, are pretty barebones; and others, like Excel, feel at times feature
Read more from Scott La Counte
Getting Started With Ubuntu OS: A Ridiculously Simple Guide to the Linux Open Source Operating System Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Ridiculously Simple Guide to Google Sheets: A Practical Guide to Cloud-Based Spreadsheets Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mobile Photography: A Ridiculously Simple Guide to Taking Photos with Your Phone Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsiPhone Photography: A Ridiculously Simple Guide To Taking Photos With Your iPhone Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsApple Card and Apple Pay: A Ridiculously Simple Guide to Mobile Payments Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Ridiculously Simple Guide To Numbers For Mac Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGetting Started With MacBook Air (2020 Model): A Guide For New MacOS Users Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Slackers Guide to Becoming a UX Wordsmith: How to Write UX Copy that's Totally, Absolutely Fantastic Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Ridiculously Simple Guide To iPad Air (2020 Model): Getting the Most Out of the Latest Generation of iPad Air Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGoogle Searching Like a Pro: A Ridiculously Simple Guide to Becoming An Expert At Google Searc Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Ridiculously Simple Guide to Google Docs: A Practical Guide to Cloud-Based Word Processing Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGmail For Seniors: The Absolute Beginners Guide to Getting Started With Email Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Ridiculously Simple Guide to Google Analytics: The Absolute Beginners Guide to Google Analytics Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsiCloud for Beginners: A Ridiculously Simple Guide to Online Storage Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsApple For Seniors: A Simple Guide to iPad, iPhone, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Ridiculously Simple Guide to Sketch App: The Absolute Beginners Guide to Designing Websites and Apps with Sketch App Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Ridiculously Simple Guide to Google Slides: A Practical Guide to Cloud-Based Presentations Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWord 2021 For Seniors: An Insanely Simple Guide to Word Processing Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Ridiculously Simple Guide to Pages Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsiPhone 12, iPhone Pro, and iPhone Pro Max For Senirs: A Ridiculously Simple Guide to the Next Generation of iPhone and iOS 14 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGoogle Docs for Seniors: A Practical Guide to Cloud-Based Word Processing Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsiPadOS For Seniors: A Ridiculously Simple Guide to the Next Generation of iPad Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsYou Got An AirPods Pro! Now What?: A Ridiculously Simple Guide to Using Apple's Wireless Headphones Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsiMac and Mac Mini with MacOS Catalina: Getting Started with MacOS 10.15 For Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsApple Watch Series 5 for Seniors: A Ridiculously Simple Guide to Apple Watch Series 5 and WatchOS 6 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsiWork For Seniors: A Ridiculously Simple Guide To Productivity On Your Mac Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Seniors Guide To Apple Watch SE: A Ridiculously Simple Guide To Apple Watch SE and WatchOS 7 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to The Ridiculously Simple Guide To Numbers For Mac
Related ebooks
The Ridiculously Simple Guide to Pages Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPages For Seniors: A Ridiculously Simple Guide To Word Processing On Your Mac Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsKeynote For Seniors: A Ridiculously Simple Guide to Creating a Presentation On Your Mac Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Ridiculously Simple Guide to Keynote For Mac: Creating Presentations On Your Mac Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWord 2021 For Seniors: An Insanely Simple Guide to Word Processing Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNotes For Seniors: A Beginners Guide To Using the Notes App On Mac and iOS Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNew ways to go!: Modern Excel features making your work easier Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Ridiculously Simple Guide to Sketch App: The Absolute Beginners Guide to Designing Websites and Apps with Sketch App Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPivot for office workers: Using Excel 365 and 2021 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPowerPoint 2019 Beginner: PowerPoint Essentials 2019, #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAccess Essentials 2019 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWord for Beginners: Word Essentials, #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDirty Data: Excel techniques to turn what you get into what you need Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5PowerPoint Essentials 2019 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsExcel - A green book for greenhorns: For version 2019 / Office365 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsText Processing for Students: using Word 365 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMake Money with Customized Ad Templates Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRoll away the boring stuff!: in Excel 365 and 2021 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsVisual Basic .NET for complete beginners Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Apple In the Classroom: A Guide to Mac, iPad, and iWork Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMicrosoft Office 2019 Beginner Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWord 365 for Beginners: Word 365 Essentials, #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMicrosoft Excel Data Validation Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMicrosoft Word Time Saving Tips Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAccess 2019 Beginner: Access Essentials 2019 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Ultimate Guide to Google Sheets Pivot Tables Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPowerPoint 2019 Intermediate: PowerPoint Essentials 2019, #2 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWord Essentials 2019 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPowerPoint for Beginners: PowerPoint Essentials, #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Enterprise Applications For You
The Ridiculously Simple Guide to Google Docs: A Practical Guide to Cloud-Based Word Processing Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCreating Online Courses with ChatGPT | A Step-by-Step Guide with Prompt Templates Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bitcoin For Dummies Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5QuickBooks 2023 All-in-One For Dummies Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe New Email Revolution: Save Time, Make Money, and Write Emails People Actually Want to Read! Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Excel Formulas and Functions 2020: Excel Academy, #1 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5ChatGPT Ultimate User Guide - How to Make Money Online Faster and More Precise Using AI Technology Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsExcel : The Ultimate Comprehensive Step-By-Step Guide to the Basics of Excel Programming: 1 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5MrExcel XL: The 40 Greatest Excel Tips of All Time Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Scrivener For Dummies Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Excel 2019 For Dummies Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Systems Thinking: Managing Chaos and Complexity: A Platform for Designing Business Architecture Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/550 Useful Excel Functions: Excel Essentials, #3 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5QuickBooks Online For Dummies Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMicrosoft Power Platform A Deep Dive: Dig into Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Power Virtual Agents (English Edition) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsData Governance: How to Design, Deploy and Sustain an Effective Data Governance Program Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Excel 2016 For Dummies Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Excel Formulas That Automate Tasks You No Longer Have Time For Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5QuickBooks Online For Dummies Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsQuickBooks 2021 For Dummies Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMastering QuickBooks 2020: The ultimate guide to bookkeeping and QuickBooks Online Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEnterprise AI For Dummies Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Experts' Guide to OneNote Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Evernote Essentials Guide (Boxed Set): Evernote Guide For Beginners for Organizing Your Life Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5101 Ready-to-Use Excel Formulas Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for The Ridiculously Simple Guide To Numbers For Mac
0 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
The Ridiculously Simple Guide To Numbers For Mac - Scott La Counte
Introduction
Microsoft Excel used to rule them all. It didn’t matter what computer or operating system you had—if you needed to create a spreadsheet, you used Excel.
Times have changed! Today, there are many spreadsheet solutions out there. Some, like Google Sheets, are pretty barebones; and others, like Excel, feel at times feature creep—there are just so many options, it’s easy to get lost. If you use a Mac, iPad, or iPhone, then you have a third option that’s growing in popularity: Numbers.
In addition to being simple, yet visually stunning, Numbers comes free with Apple devices. What’s even better is it’s pretty easy to get started, even with limited knowledge of the software.
If you really want to get the most out of it, then this guide will help. It will show you the ropes—including how to do all those things you are used to doing in Microsoft Excel - and help you with some of the features you may not even know about.
Ready to get started? Let’s go!
[1]
The Basics
How To Get Numbers
Depending on how you acquired your Mac, you may or may not have Numbers already. Getting it is easy. And even better: getting it is free! (You can see if you have it by going into the Launchpad from the dock and searching for Numbers).

A picture containing indoor Description automatically generated Screen Shot 2020-01-29 at 4.09.08 PM.png
There’s one catch: not all Macs are supported. But most are. MacOS 10.14 is required to run Numbers, which means you must have one of the following computers:
MacBook: Early 2015 or newer
MacBook Air: Mid 2012 or newer
MacBook Pro: Mid 2012 or newer
Mac Mini: Late 2012 or newer
iMac: Late 2012 or newer
iMac Pro
Mac Pro: Late 2013 or newer; Mid 2010 or Mid 2012 models require a Metal-capable GPU
As long as you have one of those, then you can go to the App Store (it’s in your Launchpad). Numbers is a digital download only—you cannot obtain a physical copy of it. The download is a few hundred MB.
 A close up of a sign Description automatically generated
From there, type in Numbers in the search bar, and hit the return key.

A screenshot of a cell phone Description automatically generatedIf you have it, the return result will have an Open button; if you don’t have it, the result will show a Get button. When you click Get, you’ll be prompted to put in your Apple ID and password; if you don’t have an Apple ID, then follow the onscreen instructions to get one (this is free).

A screenshot of a cell phone Description automatically generatedRunning Numbers for the First Time
When you first open Numbers, you'll be asked if you want to use iCloud. I recommend you do; this makes it easy to save and open documents across all devices—if you are writing a document on