Phone Number Format in Numbers App for iPhone

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Phone Number Format in Numbers App for iPhone

How can I create a cell format in the Numbers app for iPhone or iPad where when I type in a 10 digit number, it translates it to a phone number?

Is this possible?

MF

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Dec 9, 2011 9:10 AM

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KOENIG Yvan

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Dec 9, 2011 10:11 AM in response to Olathe Mike

Numbers User Guide isn't delivered to help helpers to help you. It's also for you !

Yvan KOENIG (VALLAURIS, France) vendredi 9 décembre 2011 19:11:24

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Olathe Mike Author

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Dec 9, 2011 11:08 AM in response to KOENIG Yvan

Yvan,

I appreciate your mutual understanding to not ask questions that users can figure out without "bothering" others, but your response deals with Desktop Numbers, and not the App like I initially requested. I looked for this feature in the watered down Mobile version, but could not find it. I'm assuming it doesn't exist because all the literature I've found doesn't mention it.

Let me know. Thanks

MF

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Dec 9, 2011 11:23 AM in response to Olathe Mike

Not sure if this will help your situation, but:

I do not see a way to do this directly on the iPad, however I am able to create a Custom Format on the desktop Numbers, e.g. ( 123 ) 456 - 7890, and the format sticks when I open the file on the iPad.

I can also apply that Custom Format to other cells as long as 1 cell in the selection already has the Custom Format (when this is the case, the Custom Format shows up as a option in the list of formats in the ( i ) menu).

So, I can enter the 10 digit number in those cells and it is "automatically" formatted as a phone number. Seems to work well.

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KOENIG Yvan

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Dec 9, 2011 11:57 AM in response to Olathe Mike

As you see in the answer from 'ronniefromcalifornia', my answer was accurate.

Yvan KOENIG (VALLAURIS, France) vendredi 9 décembre 2011 20:57:07

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Olathe Mike Author

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Dec 9, 2011 1:30 PM in response to KOENIG Yvan

I already know how to CREATE this format on my DESKTOP. I already know I can COPY a cell that was created on my desktop as well. I want to know how to CREATE this format on my DEVICES. I apologize if my request is unclear.

MF

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KOENIG Yvan

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Dec 10, 2011 1:05 AM in response to Olathe Mike

We may answer according to what you wrote, not about what you didn't !

Yvan KOENIG (VALLAURIS, France) samedi 10 décembre 2011 10:04:56

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Olathe Mike Author

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Dec 11, 2011 9:14 AM in response to KOENIG Yvan

How can I CREATE a cell format IN THE NUMBERS APP FOR IPHONE OR IPAD where when I type in a 10 digit number, it translates it to a phone number?

That's what I wrote! Wow... I'm really at a loss for words.

MF

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KOENIG Yvan

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Dec 11, 2011 10:07 AM in response to Olathe Mike

I missed a word.

I have no plan to use an iOS device so I can't help you about what may be done under this operating system.

Yvan KOENIG (VALLAURIS, France) dimanche 11 décembre 2011 19:06:08

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