iWork '09: Numbers

ByMike Moffit

Noted features:

  • Easily create formulas, using visual placeholders with plain language text.
  • Perform calculations using over 250 functions.
  • Organize your data instantly using Table Categories.
  • Check your calculations at a glance with Formula List view.
  • Create two-axis charts and combine line, column, and area series in a single mixed chart.
  • Choose from twelve new Apple-designed templates (30 total).
  • Open, save, and email Microsoft Excel files from within Numbers.

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