Take Control of Numbers, 3rd Edition

Handle Formulas and Functions

You may never love building formulas and working with functions, as I do, but this chapter should at least remove any stress accompanying your dealings with them. It starts with the built-in “quick calculations” available from the toolbar’s Insert menu and when you Use the Smart-View Strip. After you Learn Formula-Building Basics and how to Work in the Formula Editor, I’ll help you Understand Functions and Arguments, and then we’ll Explore the Functions Browser.

Save Time with Quick Calculations

All of Numbers’ calculations are quick—very, very quick—but in “quick calculations,” quick refers ...