Can you link 2 numbers doc

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Can you link 2 numbers doc

I want to work on 1 numbers doc and have it linked to another numbers doc.

When I have finished on the first can I open the second and it update certain cell linked to the first.

Don't want them in the same doc.

Posted on Nov 10, 2012 3:53 PM

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Wayne Contello

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Nov 10, 2012 3:56 PM in response to liquorpokerskittles

No. Numbers cannot reference cells in another document. The best option is to place the data in different sheets of the same doc, or, if that is not acceptable, use MS Excel, LibreOffice or other office clone.

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Answer 2

Nov 11, 2012 2:30 AM in response to Wayne Contello

Hi Wayne,

One of the reasons I ask is I have a numbers doc, only about 2mb which I can open and update on my iMac running OSX Lion but when I try and open it on my iBook (white) OSX snow leopard I get an error saying document too large and won't.

I was hoping to split the doc to help.

Is this just a snow leopard thing as I can't upgrade my white iBook any further....

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Answer 3

Nov 11, 2012 6:39 AM in response to liquorpokerskittles

I am sorry. This is simply a limitation of Numbers as designed by Apple. It cannot reference cells in other documents.

How much RAM do you have on the iBook? You may be able to add RAM.

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Answer 4

Nov 13, 2012 12:41 AM in response to Wayne Contello

Hi Wayne, I think you hit the nail on the head.

I had 2 items runniing on my dashboard, once quitted this must of released enough RAM to enable numbers to open.

Now on the look out to upgrade my 2gig to 4gig.

Thanks again for pointing me in the right direction.

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