[X4U] Spreadsheets that can split window > 1 time

Christopher Collins maclist at analogdigital.com.au
Sun Mar 30 15:51:32 PDT 2008


Numbers does allow the display of multiple spreadsheet pages on the  
screen at the one time.

Must admit that I've never tried sections of the same spreadsheet tho.

cjc


On 31/03/2008, at 3:19 AM, Michael Elliott wrote:

> Sorry for the cryptic subject, but hard to describe what I'm looking  
> for.
>
> I'm still using Appleworks as my primary spreadsheet application.
>
> I have tried to make a transition to another spreadsheet app, but  
> found that one feature in Appleworks keeps me hooked on it:  the  
> ability to split the spreadsheet window into more than two vertical  
> or horizontal panes.
>
> Excel and MarinerCalc allow splitting of the window once vertically  
> and once horizontally, into 4 separately-scrollable panes.  But I  
> need to split the window into 3 both verticaly and horizontally.  (I  
> have some complex spreadsheets in which I need the top, bottom, and  
> side columns and rows of the sheets to stay put, while I move around  
> the center.)  AppleWorks allows this, but I can't find the  
> functionality anywhere else.  I've Googled, but can't seem to find  
> anything.
>
> Perhaps this functionality exists in Excel and other spreadsheet  
> apps, through some other means? Any suggestions?
>
> Michael


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