Apple Numbers '09 User Manual
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Chapter 1
Numbers Tools and Techniques
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Learn more about this editor in “Adding and Editing Formulas Using the Formula
Editor” on page 122.
The
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formula bar, always visible below the format bar, can also be used to create and
modify a formula in a selected table cell.
Open the
Function Browser.
Cancel button
Discard changes.
Accept button
Save changes.
Change the formula
viewing size.
Text field
View or edit a formula.
Instructions for adding and editing formulas using this tool are in “Adding and
Editing Formulas Using the Formula Bar” on page 123.
Using the
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Function Browser is the fastest way to add a function. A function is a
predefined formula that has a name (such as SUM and AVERAGE).
Select a function to
view information
about it.
Search for a function.
Insert the selected function.
Select a category
to view functions in
that category.
To open the Function Browser, choose Show Function Browser from the Function
pop-up menu in the toolbar.