Numbers
Numbers User Guide for Mac
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Welcome
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Intro to Numbers
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Intro to images, charts, and other objects
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Create a spreadsheet
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Open or close spreadsheets
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Personalize templates
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Use sheets
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Undo or redo changes
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Save your spreadsheet
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Find a spreadsheet
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Delete a spreadsheet
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Print a spreadsheet
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Change the sheet background
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Touch Bar for Numbers
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Use VoiceOver to create a spreadsheet
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Use iCloud with Numbers
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Import an Excel or text file
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Export to Excel or another file format
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Reduce the spreadsheet file size
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Save a large spreadsheet as a package file
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Restore an earlier version of a spreadsheet
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Move a spreadsheet
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Lock a spreadsheet
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Password-protect a spreadsheet
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Create and manage custom templates
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Copyright

Save a large spreadsheet as a package in Numbers on Mac
By default, Numbers saves your spreadsheet as a single file. If your spreadsheet is over 500 MB, Numbers may perform better if you save the spreadsheet as a package.
Save a large spreadsheet as a package
Save as a package file: Click anywhere in the spreadsheet window to make it active, then choose File > Advanced > Change File Type > Package (from the File menu at the top of your screen).
Revert a package file to single-file format: Choose File > Advanced > Change File Type > Single File. You may need to revert because some web or email services don’t allow you to upload or attach a package file.
See the Apple Support article Save documents as a package or a single file for more information.
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