An Invoice in Pages with data from Numbers in 2022?

Hi Community.

I wonder if there is a way to design an Invoice in Pages where I can add the info from a Numbers sheet?


Or...

if it is possible design the same Invoice I did in Pages, in Number with more than 1 pages when the size of the table that contains the services or products grows until the footer and it continues in a second page and so on.


So, is possible that integration between these programs with the last version?


Thanks and I'm sorry if my English post has no sense.

MacBook Pro Apple Silicon

Posted on Nov 20, 2022 2:15 PM

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Posted on Nov 20, 2022 10:44 PM

Hi Chris,


Your 'English post' is quite easy to read and understand. Whenever you have doubts regarding English speakers understanding your post (in English), you might consider writing the post in your 'home' language, stating the language used if there's any likelihood that it won't be recognized, and including a copy of the result of pasting a copy of the post into Google Translate, or other Translation site on the 'net.


Regarding your question:


Adding information from a Numbers doc to an invoice document in Pages cannot be done directly. Direct communication between Numbers and Pages (or Numbers and Keynote, or Pages and Keynote or between two documents created with the same iWork application) has not been supported in any versions I've had use of, and, judging by a brief search of the online user guides, is not supported in the current versions.


It is likely possible to recreate, in Numbers, the invoice you have designed in Pages. Some things to be aware of are that:

  • 'pages' do not exist in Numbers until you are 'preparing to print', or are actually printing.
  • 'Header rows' can be set to repeat on each new page when printing.
  • Calculations (such as totals and taxes due) can be done in footer rows, which remain at the bottom of the table as new rows are added.
  • Numbers will create new pages as necessary as the invoice grows longer, or as it grows wider. Printable invoices will work best is the main table's width is kept small enough to fit within the width of the paper they are to be printed on, allowing the document to grow vertically, but preventing it from requiring more than a single (paper) page width.

Regards,

Barry


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Nov 20, 2022 10:44 PM in response to ChrisRooibos

Hi Chris,


Your 'English post' is quite easy to read and understand. Whenever you have doubts regarding English speakers understanding your post (in English), you might consider writing the post in your 'home' language, stating the language used if there's any likelihood that it won't be recognized, and including a copy of the result of pasting a copy of the post into Google Translate, or other Translation site on the 'net.


Regarding your question:


Adding information from a Numbers doc to an invoice document in Pages cannot be done directly. Direct communication between Numbers and Pages (or Numbers and Keynote, or Pages and Keynote or between two documents created with the same iWork application) has not been supported in any versions I've had use of, and, judging by a brief search of the online user guides, is not supported in the current versions.


It is likely possible to recreate, in Numbers, the invoice you have designed in Pages. Some things to be aware of are that:

  • 'pages' do not exist in Numbers until you are 'preparing to print', or are actually printing.
  • 'Header rows' can be set to repeat on each new page when printing.
  • Calculations (such as totals and taxes due) can be done in footer rows, which remain at the bottom of the table as new rows are added.
  • Numbers will create new pages as necessary as the invoice grows longer, or as it grows wider. Printable invoices will work best is the main table's width is kept small enough to fit within the width of the paper they are to be printed on, allowing the document to grow vertically, but preventing it from requiring more than a single (paper) page width.

Regards,

Barry


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