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violets69
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Q: Numbers 3.0 and Pages 5.0 Mail Merge?

How can I do a merge with data from Numbers, into fields in my Pages document? I know years ago I was able to do it, but now I can't find how to do it, or anything about it in the help sections.

 

I don't have iWork, just the newest Numbers and Pages.

Pages 5.0 & Numbers 3.0, OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Nov 19, 2013 5:39 PM

by rogerfromnorwalk,Solvedanswer
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Can't be done. Apple removed those features, along with many others ( e.g., vertical ruler, 2-up view, bookmarks, ability to view comments in sidebar, rtf support, hyperlinks, selecting non-contiguous text, customizable toolbar, images in headers/footers, etc., etc). You can, however, make a poster of an upcoming Eddie Cue concert and collaborate on it with a friend.

Posted on Nov 19, 2013 5:57 PM

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Q: Numbers 3.0 and Pages 5.0 Mail Merge?

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  • by rogerfromnorwalk,Solvedanswer

    rogerfromnorwalk rogerfromnorwalk Nov 19, 2013 5:57 PM in response to violets69
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    Nov 19, 2013 5:57 PM in response to violets69

    Can't be done. Apple removed those features, along with many others ( e.g., vertical ruler, 2-up view, bookmarks, ability to view comments in sidebar, rtf support, hyperlinks, selecting non-contiguous text, customizable toolbar, images in headers/footers, etc., etc). You can, however, make a poster of an upcoming Eddie Cue concert and collaborate on it with a friend.

  • by SQ Productions,

    SQ Productions SQ Productions Dec 16, 2013 9:32 AM in response to violets69
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    Dec 16, 2013 9:32 AM in response to violets69

    There is a temporary solution if you don't mind going back to Pages '09 with your new Pages 5 document.  Pages 5.0 gives you a choice export your Pages 5 document as "Pages '09".  Export as "Pages '09" (make sure to label it as created for merging) and then open in previous version of Pages.  Updating to Pages 5 did not destroy your previous 4.3 version.  It's in your apps!

     

    Now! If you were using a Numbers spreadsheet for your data source, and have also upgraded to the newer version on Numbers, you can follow the same workflow.  You will have to export your spreadsheet as Numbers '09 and use that as your merge source.  SO you will have to continue to open and work with your Pages '09 and Numbers '09 documents to do your merges until Apples provides us an update containing a mail merge workflow.  Ugly I know, but it will tie you over.  Apple never leaves you hangin' forever.

  • by PeterBreis0807,

    PeterBreis0807 PeterBreis0807 Dec 16, 2013 11:26 AM in response to SQ Productions
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    Dec 16, 2013 11:26 AM in response to SQ Productions

    Even better trace everything off your screen and rub it onto a piece of paper backwards then have everyone read it in the mirror.

     

    Peter

  • by jimmyc-ATL,

    jimmyc-ATL jimmyc-ATL Dec 28, 2013 9:12 AM in response to violets69
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    Dec 28, 2013 9:12 AM in response to violets69

    More insight on this ongoing post/discussion here:

    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5468930?start=90&tstart=0