Want to use ipad to gather customer information using existing excel ss. Dropbox dòesnt work because ipad docs are read only. Cloudon not an option because you need Internet access. If I purchase the numbers app, can I then edit my excel ss, wIth out

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Want to use ipad to gather customer information using existing excel ss. Dropbox dòesnt work because ipad docs are read only. Cloudon not an option because you need Internet access. If I purchase the numbers app, can I then edit my excel ss, wIth out

Want to use ipad to gather customer information. Currently have an existing excel ss. Downloaded the SS to Dropbox, but, the ipad only recognizes Dropbox docs as read only. Tried cloudon, but, also not an option because it only works if you have Internet access. If I purchase the apple numbers app, will this work to gather information? I need to be able to save the document as an excel SS to email and upload it into company CRM database. Can this be done or is the ipad just an expensive glorified toy. Don't want to buy any more apps if this is the case. google docs doesn't work either.

I am hopeful that this simple task can be done.

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Posted on Apr 12, 2013 12:30 PM

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Answer 1

Skydiver119

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Apr 12, 2013 12:38 PM in response to Cherylandersen

Look into Documents to Go. It allows you to edit and save spread sheets.

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Answer 2

Apr 12, 2013 12:49 PM in response to Skydiver119

Does documents to go work on an ipad if you do not have Internet access? Can I edit my excel SS with docs to go, and email the edited version?

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Answer 3

Apr 12, 2013 12:56 PM in response to Cherylandersen

How are you going to email anything without internet access?

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Skydiver119

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Apr 12, 2013 12:59 PM in response to Cherylandersen

The app works off line. It also comes with a separate desktop program that you can use to sync info off and onto the iPad without going through iTunes...you just need an active wifi network.

If you get the premium version it also has other cloud based accessibility.

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Apr 12, 2013 1:01 PM in response to Kilgore-Trout

I want to be able to gather my customer information on existing excel SS, at customer location, which doesn't allow Internet access. When I return to my office, with Internet access, I will email completed SS. Can this be done with an ipad and documents to go?

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Skydiver119

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Apr 12, 2013 1:03 PM in response to Cherylandersen

Yes.

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Answer 7

Apr 12, 2013 1:03 PM in response to Skydiver119

Skydiver119, thank you for your input, your answer did help.

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Answer 8

Apr 12, 2013 1:05 PM in response to Skydiver119

One more question, which app is better to edit excel SS, numbers or docs to go?

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Answer 9

Apr 12, 2013 1:06 PM in response to Cherylandersen

Yes - just download the document before you leave the office. Numbers, Documents to Go, Documents Free, as well as a number of other MS Office file edit apps, will do that. I'm not trying to be critical, but that's more or less commmon sense. If you aren't going to have internet access in the field, make sure you have what you need before you go. and in this case, skip CloudOn (not the best app available ffor MS Office files anyway).

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Skydiver119

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Apr 12, 2013 1:12 PM in response to Cherylandersen

I've never used numbers, so I can't comment on it. I have docs to go and have used it for years quite happily.

One thing to remember about all word processing apps, all of them are skinned down versions of full programs. So if you have complicated equations, etc, they may not work well or at all. If you're just entering info, you'll be fine.

I would recommend DOcs to Go only because it's made to be compatible with word programs.

Dataviz is the maker. You can look on their site for more detailed info.

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Apr 12, 2013 1:19 PM in response to Cherylandersen

I'm using Numbers, but not extensively. No complaints as long as the spreadsheet is fairly simple. Numbers doesn't handle data connections, pivot tables or conditional formatting. It does handle formulas fairly well.

Sky is probably correct in that Docs to Go may handle MS Office files a bit more "elegantly", but it too will have limitations compared to Excel on a PC or Mac. I do note (and not to dispute sky) it doesn't have the best of reveiws.

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