How to resize spreadsheet size besides the default sizes (75% 50%, 125%, etc).

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How to resize spreadsheet size besides the default sizes (75% 50%, 125%, etc).

I am looking to resize the spreadsheet so I can fit more on my screen but not so small I cant read it. Numbers has a default option to resize the spreadsheet, there is a little option box in the bottom left to select 75%, 50% etc, or the other way to inlarge the spreadsheet (125%, 150%, etc). The problems is 75% is too small for me to view the whole thing, and 100% is too large. Is there a way to view the spreadsheet at 80% or some other % that we can set other than using the defaults that are included in Numbers?

thank you!

-Chris

15" Macbook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.5), 1st-Time-Apple-user-never-going-back-to-pc-user

Posted on May 23, 2011 8:43 AM

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chris9771 Author

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May 23, 2011 9:10 AM in response to Jerrold Green1

Thank you Jerry,

Yah that sorta works, not ideal as I get a 4x4 grid of the spreadsheets on my screen when in Print View, but I will play a bit in that view and see if I can work within that..

Thanks again, have a great day!

Chris

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May 23, 2011 9:43 AM in response to chris9771

Chris,

I'm using a 13" MBP and usually have the zoom set a little too low for my old eyes. I find it helpful to use one of the Accessibility features to take a quick look at things that need close examination. CTRL-ScrollUp to magnify and CTRL-ScrollDn to return to normal size. Quick and easy on a TrackPad.

Jerry

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KOENIG Yvan

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May 23, 2011 10:09 AM in response to chris9771

I searched heavily several times in the application's resources.

I'm able to edit the menu available in the Preferences Rulers pane but the value selected in this one is not reflected in the app behavior.

In fact, the preferences pane doesn't return a zoom value but an index in the list of factors.

From time to time I continue to search the used list but at this time, no luck.

It's really odd because it's a behavior specific to Numbers. Pages doesn't behave this way.

Yvan KOENIG (VALLAURIS, France) lundi 23 mai 2011 19:09:04

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chris9771 Author

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May 23, 2011 10:57 AM in response to KOENIG Yvan

TY for checking into that to see what you can find. It is odd that we are limited by the preset options in the zoom control. Kind of inconvenient as a former Excel user, where I am used to typing in whatever level of zoom I wanted and the screen immediately changed to that new zoom level...bummer Numbers doesnt offer this..

Chris

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KOENIG Yvan

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May 23, 2011 11:29 AM in response to chris9771

_Go to "Provide Numbers Feedback" in the "Numbers" menu_, describe what you wish.

Then, cross your fingers, and wait _at least_ for iWork'11 ;-)

Yvan KOENIG (VALLAURIS, France) lundi 23 mai 2011 20:29:44

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May 23, 2011 8:55 AM in response to chris9771

Chris,

Content Scale, in Print View mode, will give you 1% increments. This is not what it was meant to be used for, but you may find it useful.

Jerry

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