Take Control of Numbers, 3rd Edition

Import, Export, and Share Files

If there’s anyplace that neither Apple nor Mac users can ignore what’s going on in the non-Apple world, it’s in the spreadsheet arena, where Excel has worn the laurels for decades.

This chapter explains how you can exchange files with Excel and Import and Export Delimited Files (text files that use punctuation to indicate row-and-column breaks), including those that use multiple or nonstandard delimiters. And, because sometimes you’ll need to work in the other direction, you’ll also see how to Export as a CSV or TSV File. Finally, if you want to Share a Numbers Document “live” with other users, get started with the information here.

Exchange Files with Excel

Numbers’ and Excel’s interfaces differ so fundamentally ...