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I asked someone if he had seen a chart that I had made with Numbers. He said that he had seen the link/file, but that had ben unable to open it because it was in Apple format. What? How long has this been going on? Who can't open files that are in the "Apple format."?
iMac 27", macOS 10.14
If he had Numbers, he could open it. If he does not, you go to the file menu above and choose to export as a PDF (everyone can read that). Send that attached to an email. FWIW, it's not an "Apple" file per se, it is a Numbers file format. From a google search:
The NUMBERS file is the main file type associated with the Numbers program. When you save your spreadsheet in Numbers, the program creates a NUMBERS file to store the spreadsheet information. The file is similar to the .XLSX file, which is used by Microsoft Excel to store spreadsheets.
If he had Numbers, he could open it. If he does not, you go to the file menu above and choose to export as a PDF (everyone can read that). Send that attached to an email. FWIW, it's not an "Apple" file per se, it is a Numbers file format. From a google search:
The NUMBERS file is the main file type associated with the Numbers program. When you save your spreadsheet in Numbers, the program creates a NUMBERS file to store the spreadsheet information. The file is similar to the .XLSX file, which is used by Microsoft Excel to store spreadsheets.
"The most common spreadsheet filetype is the old Microsoft Excel file, with the extension .xls
So if you could export the .number files to a .xls file , more people would be able to view it.
Is this true? Is Excel more accessible to more people than "Numbers"? I hope not, because I don't want to have to learn Excel. Wait a minute. I've been reading about apps that can make conversions. Suppose I create a table with "Numbers." Could I then easily convert it into the Excel format with one of these converters
I have no clue if anyone can open an Excel file - I don't do anything but Mac. In the old days, Numbers was not able to open anything other than its own format; nowadays, they have added that capability.
You need to decide if you should or not.
And, as already explained, only people with Numbers installed can open a Numbers file.
Niku wrote:
Is it true that anyone can open an Excel file, but that there are those who can't open an Apple file?
If people have Excel on their computer, they can open Excel files. They may also be able to open Excel files with other applications that can read Excel files. Numbers can, as I understand it, open Excel files.
If you were to check the options in your Numbers app, you'd see this under the File menu:
As you can see, you can already export in an Excel format (and CSV) - both besides the PDF format.
It really does help to read the responses.
Good luck.
To be fairer and more precise, here's exactly what he said:
I have seen this title in the Files folder, but it was in an Apple format ( the .number extension) so I could not open it
As babowa explained, you need the Numbers app installed to open a .numbers file.
Well, I'll be. Even I can do that. But I have to ask, should I? Is it true that anyone can open an Excel file, but that there are those who can't open an Apple file?
"And, as already explained,"
Where? When? I didn't see that. Anyway, YOU are NOW telling me that. Thanks
It has been mentioned twice previously: in my first reply here and, again, by dialabrain.
I doubt that, but I'm not going to bother checking. I guess someone, not you, also told me if everyone can open an Excel file. Well, you did answer half of my question. I'll be sataisfied with that.
Who can't open files in the"Apple format?
