Is there is a way to change the "Find and Replace" feature in Numbers 3.2 back to the way it used to be on Numbers '09 version 2.3?

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Is there is a way to change the "Find and Replace" feature in Numbers 3.2 back to the way it used to be on Numbers '09 version 2.3?

In order to view my documents on my newly purchased Macbook Air I recently had to upgrade my 27" iMac to Numbers 3.2. The new version does fine for what I use it for except the new "find and replace" feature...It is TERRIBLE! It is so much slower than the older version. Plus I loved how the older version showed a table of all the matching word or items you're searching for and you could easily scroll through them to find the one that you were searching for.

My question is: Can you change the Find and Replace feature back to the way it used to be in version 2.3 or Number '09? If so, please show me how. I would really appreciate it.

The image below shows the new version on the left and the old version on the right just in case you don't know what I'm talking about...

Thank you.

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Posted on Jul 22, 2014 1:33 PM

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Yellowbox

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Jul 23, 2014 9:13 AM in response to The.Gav

Hi The.Gav,

Sad to say, but that feature has gone in Numbers 3.2

This discussion may help (or not)

Numbers - How use Find like the previous version?

Regards,

Ian.

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jaxjason

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Jul 23, 2014 9:54 AM in response to The.Gav

You can also go to http://www.apple.com/feedback/ and let them know what you think. Dont expect a personal letter back thanking you and appologizing, but maybe it will be an option in a later version

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t quinn

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Jul 23, 2014 9:54 PM in response to The.Gav

Hi The.Gav,

I don't know of anyway to get the old find and replace in the new Numbers until Apple decides it is needed/time. You do know that Numbers'09 is still on your old machine. You can download a trial version of Numbers '09 onto your Air. I don't know if Apple requires you to purchase a new licence number or not. I know that the upgrade from '09 to Numbers 3 is free. Could it work in reverse? If there are no compelling features of 3 you could run '09 on both machines.

quinn

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The.Gav Author

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Jul 28, 2014 7:28 AM in response to The.Gav

Thanks everybody for your posts. This is what I was afraid of. I think I will do what Jaxjason said and post some feedback on Apple's feedback page.

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Jul 28, 2014 12:00 PM in response to The.Gav

TG,

I doubt that we will be able to convince Apple to return to what feels like a program editor's "Find" model from the word processing model any time soon. We can get used to it or pick which version suits us best.

I have one foot in each camp now, and probably will for some time to come.

Jerry

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