Video Tutorials / iWork
2/1/12
If you don’t have Numbers, you can use Pages to create simple spreadsheets. Just use the tables inside Pages to create small spreadsheets that can use formulas to perform calculations. You can even sort and use basic and conditional formatting. (Read More,
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1/23/12
Take a quick look at iBooks Author, the new tool from Apple that lets you create textbooks for the iPad. You can design and layout pages like in iWork Pages. You can also add special elements like photo galleries, quizzes, 3D objects and interactive images. (Read More,
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1/20/12
Two transitions in Keynote allow you to animate between similar slides. The Magic Move transition will animate the positions between objects from one slide to the next. This give you infinite variation and also allows you to create simple motion graphics for use in videos. The Anagram transition allows you to create an interesting build [...] (Read More,
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1/18/12
Sometimes you need to place a watermark, like the word DRAFT or CONFIDENTIAL, behind text in a document. You can do this using text boxes that are made into background items and then set them to appear across all pages in the document. (Read More,
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1/16/12
You can use the COUNTIF function to count the number of times an item appears in a column. You can also use COUNTIFS to total the number of rows based on several conditions in several columns. The SUMIF and SUMIFS functions will give you the total of the rows in another column based on the [...] (Read More,
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12/26/11
You can create nice-looking printouts from Numbers, but the options to do so aren’t always obvious. Learn how to view your spreadsheets in layout view, adjust scaling, darken borders and use styles and design elements to create nicer Numbers printouts. (Read More,
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12/9/11
Tab stops allow you to align text in word processing programs. They have been around for a while, but if you have only started using word processors recently, you may have overlooked them in favor of tables and other layout elements. Tab stops are a quick and easy way to display data neatly inside a [...] (Read More,
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11/9/11
There are many options for formatting cells in iWork Numbers. You can choose the number of decimal places, or use fractions. You can format as currency or choose a different base system. You can choose from a variety of date and time formats. You can also create steppers, sliders and pop-up menus to make it [...] (Read More,
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11/2/11
You can control a Keynote presentation on a Mac with your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad using the Keynote Remote app. But this requires that both the Mac and iOS device be on the same wi-fi network. In cases where you don’t have a wi-fi network, such as a presentation hall or classroom, you can [...] (Read More,
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6/22/11
By using hyperlinks you can create a simple quiz game in Keynote. Links can take the user to a different slide depending on which answer they click. These quiz presentations can be exported as PDFs or HTML for web sites. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi. This is Gary with MacMost Now. On today’s episode, [...] (Read More,
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6/1/11
Learn how you can add hyperlinks to text and graphics in Keynote. Links can jump to web pages or other slides in a presentation. You can also link to other presentations or create a link to send an email. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi. This is Gary with MacMost Now. On today’s episode, let [...] (Read More,
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5/23/11
Learn how to use if statements in formulas in iWork Numbers. You can combine these with checkboxes and pop-up menus to create results based on conditions. Useful for solving problems and bookkeeping. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, this is Gary, with MacMost Now. On today’s episode let’s use if statements and checkboxes in iWork [...] (Read More,
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4/29/11
Learn how to use Styles in iWork Pages. You can apply styles to paragraphs or characters, redefine styles already in place, and select all text that uses a specific style. Styles are an important tool for document creation in Pages. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, this is Gary with MacMost Now. On today’s episode, [...] (Read More,
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4/18/11
You can have Pages automatically create a table of contents based on the styles you have assigned to paragraphs in your text. With a little more work you can also have the table of contents automatically insert numbers and subchapters. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi this is Gary with MacMost Now. On today’s episode [...] (Read More,
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4/4/11
While you can’t add text or shapes to a photo in iPhoto, you can do it using either Pages or Preview. Pages allows you to add a variety of shapes and even other photos. Preview allows text and simple shapes. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, this is Gary. On today’s episode I want to [...] (Read More,
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3/25/11
Learn how to do basic page layout in iWork Pages. By starting with a page layout template instead of a word processing template you can easily add text blocks, titles and images. You can flow text from one box to another. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, this is Gary with MacMost Now. On today’s [...] (Read More,
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2/21/11
Learn how to insert hyperlinks in Pages documents. Links can take readers to web pages, create new email messages or jump to other sections of the Pages document. The links will work in PDF and ePub files exported from Pages. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, this is Gary with MacMost Now, on today’s episode [...] (Read More,
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1/26/11
You can use the Track Changes feature of Pages in iWork 09 to edit documents. Suggestions are recorded and can be accepted or rejected later. Multiple writers and editors can work on a document and all changes will be recorded along with the editor and time. Comments can also be added. Video Transcript (Click to [...] (Read More,
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1/14/11
You can share your Pages, Numbers and Keynote documents using Apple’s iWork.com service. Others can view your documents right in their browser, and make comments and notes if they are using Safari. You can even upload Keynote presentations and present right from the Safari. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi! This is Gary with MacMost [...] (Read More,
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1/10/11
In iWork Pages you can import images and manipulate them in various ways. You can resize, rotate and crop images. You can also place them inside of shapes and adjust colors. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi this is Gary with MacMost.This episode Lets look using images in iWork pages. So you probably know that [...] (Read More,
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12/6/10
Learn how to use transitions between slides and items in iWork Keynote 09. You can add a variety of transitions between slides with many customizable options. You can also add transitions when building individual items on a slide. You can set the build order of items, and even add additional animation for items on a [...] (Read More,
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11/17/10
While iWork Numbers doesn’t have true pivot tables, you can get similar results using Table Categories. This feature lets you group data together in various ways to reveal the same summaries that you can get with pivot tables. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Gary Rosenzweig: Hi, this is Gary with MacMost Now. On today’s episode [...] (Read More,
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11/10/10
The simple task of adding a column of numbers in iWork Numbers can be done elegantly using right-sized tables with footer rows. Learn how to easily add a list of amounts and perform other function like averages using iWork 09 Numbers. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi this is Gary at MacMost Now. On today’s [...] (Read More,
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10/13/10
Learn about the various export options in Keynote 09. You can export as an interactive QuickTime movie, a PowerPoint document, a series of images, an HTML page or a PDF file. Each of these options have various uses. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi this is Gary with MacMost Now, on today’s episode let’s look [...] (Read More,
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10/6/10
Learn how to create simple charts from spreadsheet data in iWork 09 Numbers. You can create pie charts and line graphs and then customize how they look with inspectors and by just dragging elements. You can also put the charts on a separate page for printing. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, this is Gary [...] (Read More,
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9/15/10
When you present with Keynote you can use your second display in a variety of ways: presenting the current and next slides, times, progress and notes. See how you can switch between displays and use the presenter display to give better presentations. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi this is Gary with MacPost Now, today’s [...] (Read More,
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5/28/10
Take a look at Keynote on the iPad. You can build presentations with text, images, charts, shapes and transitions. You can present them on your iPad’s screen, using an external projector or monitor, or export them as PDFs for printing. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi This is Gary with MacMost Now. In today’s episode, [...] (Read More,
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5/17/10
You can use iWork Keynote to make video presentations for many uses. You can simply narrate a slideshow, or present a series of points to form an idea. It is a great way to create video without having to appear on camera. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, this is Gary with MacMostNow. On today’s [...] (Read More,
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5/14/10
One interesting feature of Numbers on the iPad is the ability to create forms. You can use forms to fill in the rows of a spreadsheet instead of entering data into the spreadsheet grid. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, this is Gary with MacMost Now. On today’s episode, let’s look at Numbers on the [...] (Read More,
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5/10/10
You can use the Mail Merge feature in iWork Pages to print envelopes, letters or any document that uses different names and addresses on each page. You can get the data from your Address Book or from a Numbers spreadsheet. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi this is Gary with MacMost Now and today’s episode [...] (Read More,
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