Question about data file folders in Numbers

Question

Level 1

14 points

Question about data file folders in Numbers

I have created a Numbers spreadsheet ot create acataluge of my books. The file is simply called Books.numbers.

I now find on my desktop two folders - Books.numbers.sb-be4ae974-2tdLVg and Books.numbers.sb-be4ae974-A7nKNd. The former has sub folders called Data, Index and Metdata. The other has a Metadata dubfolder and several Preview.jpg files.

What are these folders, and do I need to kepp them. Doe sNumbers always create such folders?

Thanks

iMac (27-inch Mid 2011), iOS 7.0.2

Posted on Mar 30, 2014 7:14 AM

Reply

Answer 1

Mar 30, 2014 7:21 AM in response to Gfoxcroft

GF,

You may have a third party app on your system that automatically expands zIp files. If so, this app could be causing this problem because a Numbers document is in fact a Package file that appears to be a compressed file to some programs.

Jerry

Reply

Answer 2

Gfoxcroft Author

Level 1

14 points

Mar 30, 2014 7:41 AM in response to Jerrold Green1

So does this means the folders duplicate what is in the standard Numbers file, and I can safely delete them?

Reply

Answer 3

Mar 30, 2014 2:00 PM in response to Gfoxcroft

I wouldn't say that, unless you have a backup that nas not been unpacked.

Jerry

Reply