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sjlawton Author

Level 1

13 points

What has been lost in Numbers 3.0 upgrade?

Has anyone got a list of features that has been lost in the new version of Numbers?

I am aware (and disappointed) that the useful Categories feature has gone (I have requested this feature back on relevant Apple page). I think I also saw that Print view had disappeared.

What else has gone? I make extensive use of filtering and sorting - if those features have been watered down then I think I may not bother updataing.

Thanks in advance,

Simon.

MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2010), OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Oct 23, 2013 7:36 AM

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Jerrold Green1

Level 7

30,223 points

Posted on Oct 23, 2013 7:43 AM

SJ,

Here's my list as of 10:30 EDT:

Function or feature or issue

Reorganize Panel gone

Categories View gone

References now don’t follow sorted rows as they did before. (Now like Excel)

Table Fills not supported

German user can’t use decimal point from numeric keypad.

Split Cells is gone

Sheet View seems to be the only view available during editing. Page view only available in the Print dialog.

Page Headers and Footers are gone

Edit Toolbar (add, delete, rearrange tool icons) is gone.

That's it from here at this time, but I think I have just scratched the surface. Would love to hear from others who are keeping a list.

Jerry

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Oct 31, 2013 6:47 PM in response to sjlawton

The first time you choose Media from the fixed toolbar, it takes a considerable amount of time to load in Numbers 3; much longer than in the previous version. Also, the lack of ability to search wastes a lot of time finding the photo you want to insert.

Nov 1, 2013 9:09 AM in response to t quinn

Sorry, I didn't mean autofill, I meant autocomplete, which I believe is missing from Numbers 3, unless someone knows different!

Regards

Jose

SGIII

Level 8

36,104 points

Nov 1, 2013 9:36 AM in response to josekimber

Jose,

If you mean when you're typing in a column it will automatically insert a value after you've typed a few letters, based on what you have typed before in that column, then that's gone.

You can format the cells in that column as pop-up and set up a list in there to save typing. There's no keyboard shortcut like the old spacebar to activate the pop-up list but it's still pretty convenient for me. And using a pop-up will keep your data cleaner. No typos (not capitalizing when it should, etc., etc.) creep in.

Nov 2, 2013 7:22 AM in response to sjlawton

I believe you can still make and use custom cell formats - but in a roundabout and disappointing way.

1) Make the custom cell / number / etc. format in Excel.

2) Save the Excel file.

3) Open the Excel file in Numbers. The custom format will be properly imported to Numbers.

4) Copy the cell from the Numbers file you just opened into your desired Numbers file.

I think I'm going to make a special Excel file just to copy and paste the special formats I need.

Numnbers 3.0 is amazingly good at importing Excel .xlsx files. The only trouble I had was when the Excel file was password protected; I had to remove that protection or Numbers would crash.

Haggar

Level 1

8 points

Nov 2, 2013 5:21 PM in response to sjlawton

Has anyone figured out how to "Find & Repalce" arguements within formulas in Numbers 3.0 yet ?

glhein

Level 1

4 points

Nov 2, 2013 8:18 PM in response to sjlawton

You don't have to figure anything out. iWork9 is still in your applications folder. Use it until Apple comes to its senses and a newer version actually has inprovements.

glhein

Level 1

4 points

Nov 2, 2013 8:21 PM in response to Andrew No Thanks

Check your applications folder and you should find the previous version of iWork.

Then when Apple comes to its senses you can upgrade.

Nov 2, 2013 9:26 PM in response to glhein

Yeah, that's just great. Tossed #s 3 in the trash after two days of frustration. Now I have to re download to export the files I used back to #s 2 so I can open them again. Steve must be spinning.

Nov 3, 2013 1:51 AM in response to Haggar

Missing that too and haven't found it yet.

AcroEdit

Level 1

0 points

Nov 3, 2013 5:25 AM in response to sjlawton

I don't know how to import text files by Drag & Drop.

glhein

Level 1

4 points

Nov 3, 2013 5:42 AM in response to SGIII

The files should still be in your applications folder, iWork

Nov 3, 2013 8:51 AM in response to Jerrold Green1

Thx Jerry

Nov 3, 2013 9:10 AM in response to SGIII

Thx SGIII.

I already tried information in the formula pane but sometimes that information isn't enough to find the error(s) in the formula.

osihara

Level 1

12 points

Nov 4, 2013 8:46 PM in response to sjlawton

Reorganise is a real blow for me. I use that option more often than not.

Also are the developers going blind because seriously how much realestate do they need and 125% as default with no option to change the default, What's the wrong with 100% being default?.

Kimbok65

Level 1

0 points

Nov 4, 2013 9:32 PM in response to sjlawton

I just want to change the margins to .25" - has anyone figured out how to do this simple task?

What has been lost in Numbers 3.0 upgrade?