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How Do I Put a .numbers File on my Home Screen?

Seems this should be easy but it's not...


I just created a file in Numbers that I have saved to my iCloud Drive.


I want to put an icon to that file on the home screen of my iPad so that it opens with one tap.


But it ain't possible.


Near as I can tell Apple has made no provision for adding a link to a file to the home screen.


Oh, I can open the file in Numbers in Safari, and put THAT on the home screen.


But I don't ant to open the file in Numbers in Safari.


I want to open the file in Numbers. From an icon on my Home Screen. Directly.


Can anybody tell me how that can be done?


I mean, before I jump to the conclusion that it's not possible. Which would be stupid.


Thanks,


--PS


iPad Pro, 11-inch, 4th Gen, Cell mmW

Posted on Dec 16, 2022 10:33 AM

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Posted on Dec 16, 2022 8:52 PM

  1. Use the Shortcuts app to create a shortcut that opens your spreadsheet in Numbers
  2. Once it is made, press and hold on it
  3. Choose Details from the menu that pops up
  4. Choose to add it to the home screen
  5. Move it to the screen you desire it to be on


There are a few intermediate steps/details in all that. That's the gist of it.

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Dec 16, 2022 8:52 PM in response to driver49a

  1. Use the Shortcuts app to create a shortcut that opens your spreadsheet in Numbers
  2. Once it is made, press and hold on it
  3. Choose Details from the menu that pops up
  4. Choose to add it to the home screen
  5. Move it to the screen you desire it to be on


There are a few intermediate steps/details in all that. That's the gist of it.

Dec 19, 2022 7:23 AM in response to driver49a

Step 1 in more detail is:

  1. When in Shortcuts app, click on the tab for Apps (vs Categories).
  2. Scroll down to the Numbers app icon, click on it, and choose "Open Spreadsheet".
  3. Click where it says "numbers spreadsheet" and choose the one you want to open.
  4. At the top of the screen where it says "open Spreadsheet", click on that and rename your shortcut.

How Do I Put a .numbers File on my Home Screen?

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