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Q: converting excel to numbers on icloud

I have a spreadsheet in excel on my mac.  I put it in mu cloud drive, and want to open it in numbers, or even pages if I need, but I can't access it.  It shows up on my cloud drive, but I can't access it.  I even tried to email it to myself, but now, I can't even open the attachment.  The only options I am getting now that I put the icloud drive on my phone/ipad are to save it to dropbox, google drive, icloud, etc...or send it out again by email or message, etc.

Please help!  I'm very technologically challenged!

Thanks a ton in advance!

iPad 2 Wi-Fi, iOS 7.0.4

Posted on Dec 23, 2015 6:43 PM

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  • by SGIII,Apple recommended

    SGIII SGIII Dec 24, 2015 3:33 PM in response to Applw
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    Dec 24, 2015 3:33 PM in response to Applw

    Applw wrote:

     

    I have a spreadsheet in excel on my mac.  I put it in mu cloud drive, and want to open it in numbers, or even pages if I need, but I can't access it.  It shows up on my cloud drive, but I can't access it.

     

     

    Here are two ways.

     

    First way: In Finder control-click the document and choose Open With... then Numbers.app (3.6.1):

     

    Screen Shot 2015-12-24 at 6.31.51 PM.png

     

     

    Second way: In Numbers, choose File > Open from the menu and choose the Numbers document in iCloud Drive:

     

    Screen Shot 2015-12-24 at 6.27.32 PM.png

     

     

     

    These two approaches work with most apps on your Mac, not just Numbers.  Good luck!

     

    SG

  • by SGIII,Apple recommended

    SGIII SGIII Dec 24, 2015 5:01 PM in response to Applw
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    Dec 24, 2015 5:01 PM in response to Applw

    And in iOS I just go to iCloud Drive app, tap the Excel .xlsx spreadsheet, and tap 'Import a Copy' when prompted.

     

    SG