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iWork '09: The Missing Manual

Errata for iWork '09: The Missing Manual

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Version Location Description Submitted by Date submitted
PDF Page 9
2nd and 3rd paragraph

I found the typed phrases "@cmd-B, @cmd-S and @cmd key not clear as to what to do. I believe it would be more clear to not include the "@" symbol as you really do not depress the "@" key. Even the drop down menus does not show the "@" symbol.

Para 3 is....When you see a shortcut like @cmd-S (which saves changes to the current document), it's telling you to hold down the @cmd key, and, while it's down, type the letter S, and then release both keys.

selchr  Apr 05, 2009 
Printed Page 11
Last paragraph

"...find quick answers when you NEE the most accurate...'

Anonymous  May 18, 2009 
Printed Page 11
2nd paragraph

"... when you nee ...". Should be " ... when you need ... ".

Doctor George Waxter  Jul 30, 2009 
Printed Page 11
2nd paragraph, line 3, 8th word

"d" omitted

Anonymous  Aug 03, 2010 
Printed Page 15
4th paragraph

text states "Pages recognizes that writing is a very different activity than page layout"

in English this should read "Pages recognizes that writing is a very different activity FROM page layout"

Bruce Graves  Oct 21, 2009 
Printed Page 27
6th paragraph

typo: should be "... Up & Away ..."

Doctor George Waxter  Sep 03, 2009 
Printed Page 42
6th paragraph

The descriptions of the keyboard short cut does not match the keyboard shortcut: "(that's command-shift-period)...(command-shift-comma)" and are both incorrect.

collier  Jun 04, 2009 
Printed Page 67
first paragraph

Perhaps I don't understand yet, however...

In explanation of small caps - the sixth line reads that Smalls Caps makes Capital Letters Larger. Shouldn't it be that they make Capital Letters SMALLER?

Anonymous  Aug 17, 2010 
Printed Page 84
sidebar, 1st paragraph, line 5

reads: are themselves particular
should be: are themselves particularly

Anonymous  Jun 10, 2009 
Printed Page 84
sidebar, penultimate paragraph, line 3

reads: see page 2285
should be: see page 228

Anonymous  Jun 10, 2009 
Printed Page 100
sidebar, 1st paragraph, line 5

reads: formatting that take note
should be: formatting that takes note

Anonymous  Jun 10, 2009 
Printed Page 161
Page Numbers and Counts.

Suggest you add to the Auto Page Numbers "How To" and advise to first turn on the Inspector > Documents > Footers.

If Footers is not activated, Insert > Auto Page Numbers is greyed out and cannot be selected.

My Auto Page Numbers wasgreyed out and I found the simple fix in Google

This procedure should be included in your book,

Charles Reich  Jun 30, 2013 
Printed Page 216
Top of page; Number 3.

Number 3 indented under how to change a floating object to an inline object says to paste the image at the insertion point (established in number 2) and the object will insert as a FLOATING object. It should be corrected to say that it will be inserted as an INLINE object.

collier  Jul 23, 2009 
Printed Page 223
2nd paragraph

The sentence "(Be sure to add a fill color to the text box if you want the shadow to appear around the entire box instead of individual letters)" is wrong. You do not have to add a fill color to have a shadow appear around the entire box. A better statement might be:

Be sure the text box is selected (the insertion point is not in the text) to have a shadow appear around the entire box.

collier  Jul 29, 2009 
Printed Page 332
All

The iWork.com content should be updated to reflect the fact that iwork.com is dead and has been replaced (to some extent) with iCloud. I would happily download a $3 PDF with the updated information.

Jim A Syler  Feb 23, 2013 
Printed Page 409
near the top--in box

Where it talks about changing background color. "click the background color WELL," should this be color wheel?

Donald Clapp  Nov 30, 2009 
Printed Page 557
First "Tip:"

In the very first "Tip" on page 557 it states that you can open up an additional Inspector window by going up to "File".

I believe that should read "View".

Dale Peterson  Oct 21, 2009 
Printed Page 581
para.2, line 4

reads: entering data quick
should read: entering data quickly

Anonymous  Jun 30, 2009 
Printed Page 583
sidebar, para. 2, line 5

reads: less figures to juggle
should read: fewer figures to juggle

Anonymous  Jun 30, 2009 
Printed Page 670
Figure 20-1

In this figure, it states that the formula is displayed and calculated in Formula Bar. In the current version of Numbers, the formula is displayed in the selected cell and can be viewed and adjusted by double-clicking it. The Formula Bar is no longer listed across the top of the page like Excel.

Anonymous  Apr 03, 2014 
Printed Page 769
middle

Needed more info. on scatter charts. I did play around enough to get what I wanted. It was a struggle. A good example would help.

Donald Clapp  Dec 08, 2009 
Printed Page 771
1st paragraph

"... lets you of ..." should be "... lets you off ..."

Doctor George Waxter  Sep 01, 2009