You could also try to press VO + Spacebar. There you can interact with the formular area and work with it.
All the best Jürgen Am 24.02.2012 um 05:45 schrieb Greg Aikens: > Another way to edit cells in Numbers is to move to the cell you want to > change and hit Option+Enter. This will put your cursor in the cell for > editing. You can navigate to any point in the cell by using the arrow keys > or arrow keys + the option key. Once I discovered this, working with Numbers > got a whole lot more manageable. > > -Greg > On Feb 23, 2012, at 6:39 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote: > >> I have not tried Tables in eons so I'm not sure if it will work the same as >> in for me in Numbers but, in Numbers, if I Interact with the Formula entry >> field, then arrow (just arrow, no VO keys) right. VO will announce as it >> goes past characters and you can edit along the way. The only limitation is >> that cell references are imbedded so you can't change the reference from, >> let's say, c2 to c5 by simply deleting the 2 and replacing it with 5. What >> you need to do is hit the Backspace twice and re-enter the entire cell >> reference. Note that it's just the specific cell reference, not the entire >> formula. So, editing simple text entries within the cell is straight >> forward as long as you do it from within the Formula Entry field. Actually, >> this is standard practice even for sighted users. >> >> Later... >> >> On 2012-02-23, at 3:34 PM, Gigi wrote: >> >>> Y hi guys >>> I have had some success with attitude on the end of a sale on what I do to >>> make sure that I don't erase the whole thing, is to press command right >>> arrow on my MacBook Pro, and then I can backspace out on the end and delete >>> text-only in. A few instances have I been able to successfully edit in the >>> middle of a sale in numbers >>> Regards >>> Gigi >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Feb 23, 2012, at 1:47 PM, Jürgen Fleger <apple-engl...@fleger.net> wrote: >>> >>>> OK, that's interesting. I thought you might do it this way. So it is not >>>> possible to change just a part of the content of a cell. You have to >>>> change the whole content. >>>> I opened an excel file with several sheets in Tables and tried to switch >>>> between the sheets by pressing CMD + Option + arrow right or left. It >>>> didn't work. Tables was always busy. Do you have experiences with >>>> switching sheets in Tables? Did it work for you? >>>> >>>> Jürgen >>>> Am 23.02.2012 um 17:51 schrieb Bejarano, Rafael P.: >>>> >>>>> When I want to change the contents of a particular cell, I position the >>>>> cursor on the data-entry field. Then, I arrow over to the cell that I >>>>> want to edit. Next, I press the delete (back-space) key to delete the >>>>> cell's contents. Finally, I type in the new information that I wish to >>>>> store in that cell. >>>>> ________________________________________ >>>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] >>>>> On Behalf Of Jürgen Fleger [apple-engl...@fleger.net] >>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 12:47 AM >>>>> To: Mac Visionaries Visionaries >>>>> Subject: Tables [was:] Re: numbers >>>>> >>>>> No Rafael, that's not what I asked for. I know how to enter data. But I >>>>> want to change existing data in the cells. >>>>> Imagine you have an address of a friend in a cell. His telephone number >>>>> changes and you want to change just the number. How to do this in Tables? >>>>> I don't see this important possibility accessible with VoiceOver. >>>>> Again: how to change specific data in a cell? >>>>> Not entering data in an empty cell. That's easy. >>>>> Hopefully my question is clearer now. >>>>> Jürgen >>>>> Am 22.02.2012 um 16:26 schrieb Bejarano, Rafael P.: >>>>> >>>>>> Tables has a data entry field. That is where data are entered into each >>>>>> cell. If you cannot find the data entry field on your own, you may >>>>>> benefit from sighted help to find it the first time. Place your cursor >>>>>> in the field, making sure VO is not locked. You can then type or paste >>>>>> in data and formulae. If you type in the data entry field, press the >>>>>> return (enter) key to get the data into the cell. The arrow keys are >>>>>> used to move between c >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> Tim Kilburn >> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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