Mac Numbers

Build spreadsheets, perform calculations, create charts and design forms with practical examples.

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 4.7

- Create single and multi-table spreadsheets in Numbers
- Use formulas to perform calculations
- Create simple lists of records as spreadsheets

What you'll learn

Create single and multi-table spreadsheets in Numbers
Use formulas to perform calculations
Create simple lists of records as spreadsheets
Create charts from spreadsheet data
Manipulate spreadsheet elements to create forms and data sheets
Use logical function in spreadsheets
Export and share spreadsheets

* Requirements

* Students should have a basic familiarity with using Macs
* including the mouse
* keyboard
* drag-and-drop
* and managing files. They should have Numbers 3.6 or newer installed on their Mac from the Mac App Store.

Description

Mac Numbers is a complete course with 36 lessons and 11 practical examples taking you from beginner to advanced level. It includes three and a half hours of video tutorials and 11 example files.

This course starts at the beginning, teaching you the basics such as creating a new document, starting with the blank template, entering numbers and performing basic calculations. You’ll then move on to create multi-table spreadsheets, perform advanced calculations, sort and filter data, create charts and more.

Whether you need to use Numbers for work, school, or a project at home, this course can get you up to speed fast. It does not assume that you have previous spreadsheet experience. However, if you have used an application like Excel in the past, you can also use this course to quickly learn the ins-and-outs of Numbers.

Who this course is for:

  • This course will teach you the basics and many advanced techniques for creating and using spreadsheets with Numbers on your Mac. If you want to use Numbers at home or work but have no previous spreadsheet experience, this course starts at the beginning. If you have used other spreadsheet apps like Excel, this could can help you switch to Numbers.

Course content

9 sections • 54 lectures

Using this Course Preview 00:52

Introduction Preview 02:55

Learn about the instructor and get an overview about what material will be covered in the course.

Getting Started Preview 01:23

Learn how to create a new Numbers document on your Mac. Examine Apple’s built-in templates.

Documents, Sheets, Tables, and Cells Preview 01:39

Learn how documents are made up of sheets, sheets are made of tables, and tables are made of cells.

Cells Preview 02:11

Learn about tables and cells. Find out how to identify cells by row and column. Try entering data into cells.

Tables Preview 02:31

Learn how to manipulate tables by moving and stretching.

Columns and Rows Preview 01:34

Titles and Headers Preview 01:43

Special Cell Formats Preview 04:38

Formula Basics Preview 02:25

Learn how to create simple formulas to perform computations on the numbers in cells.

Example 1: Business Trip Expenses Preview 09:32

Create an expense report spreadsheet that keeps track of items by date, description and cost. Find out how to automatically compute the sum of the expenses.

Relative Formula References Preview 02:12

Learn about how cell references in formulas are relative and will update as you move the formula to other cells.

Absolute Formula References Preview 02:41

Learn how to create formulas that refer to specific cells, even if the formula moves to another cell.

Formula Functions Preview 03:49

Footers Preview 02:53

Example 2: Simple Checkbook Preview 12:27

Create a spreadsheet that acts as a simple checkbook. It will keep track of checks and deposits and keep a running total.

Sorting Rows Preview 03:47

Filtering Rows Preview 02:35

Learn how to view only certain rows in a table based on specific criteria.

Using the COUNTIF Function Preview 01:47

Multiple Tables Preview 02:36

Use more than one table on a single sheet to keep your data organized when performing calculations.

Example 3: Mortgage Extra Payment Calculator Preview 15:38

Example 4: Personal Book Inventory Preview 14:04

Borders Preview 04:13

Cell Backgrounds Preview 02:29

Conditional Highlighting Preview 02:38

Example 5: Student Grade Tracker Preview 18:43

Creating Charts Preview 01:46

Chart Settings Preview 03:11

Multi-Column Charts Preview 02:11

Pie Charts Preview 02:27

Learn how to use pie charts to visualize parts of a whole.

Example 6: Sales Charts Preview 07:38

Adding Shapes Preview 04:00

Text Boxes Preview 02:03

Learn how to add independent text to a spreadsheet to help explain your data.

Adding Images Preview 02:47

Layout and Design Preview 03:25

Example 7: Product Sheets Preview 09:47

Example 8: Football Squares Preview 09:14

IF Statements Preview 01:47

AND, OR, NOT Preview 01:58

Durations Preview 01:58

Example 9: Due Dates Preview 07:35

The LOOKUP Function Preview 02:49

The INDIRECT Function Preview 04:35

Text Functions Preview 03:05

Example 10: Chore Chart Preview 10:15

Merging Cells and Wrapping Preview 03:52

Exporting Preview 02:34

Using iCloud to Share Numbers Documents Preview 03:32

Example 11: Physics Experiment Preview 13:39

Another Look at AND, OR, NOT Preview 08:24

A more detailed look at the AND, OR and NOT functions including an example of how to use AND and OR in an IF statement.

New Features in Numbers 4.1 Preview 07:24

Learn about new features in 4.1:

  • Live Stock and Currency Functions
  • New Stock Portfolio template
  • Pie chart leader lines
  • Replace missing fonts


Collaboration Preview 03:49

See how more than one person can work on the same document at the same time.

New Features in Numbers 5.0 Preview 04:58

Numbers version 5.0 is a minor update, but it does include some useful new features like Donut Charts and Improved Data importing options.

Smart Categories (Pivot Tables) in Numbers 5.2 Preview 05:56

In Numbers 5.2 (September 17, 2018) Apple adds the Smart Categories feature, which is similar to Pivot Tables in Excel and other spreadsheets.