Best Resources for learning Numbers?

I was just about to post a similar forum topic. Glad I did a search first. What a waste of time. Apparently no one knows how to use this app?

Compounding the problem, the word "Numbers" is so generic that when you search for it on AppleVis, 99% of the search results have nothing to do with the Numbers app.

Frustrating.

I use Numbers on the Mac frequently and now I find it easier to use than Excel with Windows. However, there was a bit of a steep learning curve. The only resource I found was a book entitled Mastering the Macintosh with Voiceover by Tim Sniffen. I purchased this through iBooks. The book was written two or three years ago but most of the concepts discussed are still valid. This is the only resource that I am aware of that covers the basics of using Pages and Numbers. My major complaint with the book is that it focusses on using the Mac's trackpad to help iPhone users to transition to the Mac. However, he always provides the keystrokes as well for accomplishing the tasks covered. By using this book, and a bit of trial and error, I was able to effectively use Numbers to accomplish a number of tasks. Hope this helps.

Thanks for the info. I've managed to figure out how to do some rudimentary things. I can now move from cell to cell and have VoiceOver read the contents of the cell. That's a giant step forward from where I was when I posted that. LOL.

Ok folks, i have put together a list of three sources i was able to find that has helped me to learn the Numbers spreadsheet application on the mac using Voiceover.

It was not easy finding these resources and i hope that this list is able to be of use for others who dare to tread this path as well!

Resource 1: Tech talk Coast to Coast podcast

Format: Audio Podcast
Cost: Free
Available: Anywhere you get your podcast such as Apple Podcasts or Spotify etc

This is a podcast called Tech talk coast to coast. They ran a small series called More with the Mac, and episode 10 in this series covered the basics of using Numbers on the Mac with Voiceover.

Link:
https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/more-with-the-mac2024-session10/id1575146749?i=1000655100074

Resource 2: Mastering the Mac With Voiceover ebook by Tim Sniffen

Format: Ebook
Cost: Free
Available on: Apple Books

There's a gentleman named Tim Sniffen who wrote a book called Mastering the Mac with Voiceover.
The book covers all the basic navigation and then teaches you how to use Mail, Safari, Pages and also has an entire chapter on how to use Numbers.

Link:
http://www.blindbargains.com/redirect.php?r=14021

Resource 3: Take Control of Numbers Book

Format: Ebook
Available: Bookshare, and other websites such as O'Reilly publishing website:
Cost: Free on bookshare, Paid through other sources

This is a book which covers the Numbers app in depth. However keep in mind that it is not written from a Voiceover perspective. It is simply written for sighted users.
The first version was published in 2015 and the second version in 2019.
Both versions are available for free for visually impaired users who are registered on Bookshare.org
They also have paid versions on the Take Control website and the O'Reilly publishing website.
The book covers all the basic navigation and then teaches you how to use Mail, Safari, Pages and also has an entire chapter on how to use Numbers.

Link:
http://www.blindbargains.com/redirect.php?r=14021

Amazing. As said earlier iwork got nice quality of life update with macos sequoia. I learned how to use the basics of Numbers through Apple documentation which is quite good for once especially now but I'll definitely have a look to these resources.

Wow, I remember doing financial accounting, and managerial accounting using Apple Numbers. Have not touched Numbers since Monterey, so I have no idea what it’s like these days… 😳