Numbers '08: Spreadsheet size limitations
Summary
Your ability to open a large Numbers file or import a large Microsoft Excel file into Numbers '08 may be constrained by the amount of memory installed on your computer. This constraint adjusts with the addition and removal of memory from the computer.
Products Affected
iWork 08, Numbers '08 (1.x)
Use the table below to estimate the sizes of Numbers and Excel files that are supported by different amounts of installed memory.
| Amount of installed memory |
Approximate number of populated cells in a Numbers file |
Approximate number of populated cells in an Excel file |
| 512 MB | 100,000 | 53,687 |
| 1024 MB | 1,200,000 | 214,748 |
| More than 1024 MB | 1,500,000 or more | 300,647 or more |
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