Hi Chris, The three Apple iWork Apps are great on an iPad, BUT if you have not been using iWork on your Mac, and are using Excel, ‘Documents To Go’ as John has recommended I would think is the better way for you to go.
This review was written back in June 2010, I would imagine 'Documents To Go’ would have made more improvements by now. <http://www.zdnet.com/blog/mobile-gadgeteer/ipad-office-app-showdown-four-apps-to-help-you-get-work-done/3445?pg=2> Cheers, Ronni On 15/08/2011, at 7:39 AM, Daniel Forsdyke wrote: > > Hi Chris > > I am using 'docs to go' with both iDisk and dropbox. > > It was easy to set up with the online services, and it does most things you > might want to do in excel. One thing I have encountered is that it does not > do drop down lists from a cell, but other than that no problems. > > Regards > Daniel Forsdyke > -- > An Apple iPhone4 creation > > On 15/08/2011, at 7:37, Chris Burton <c...@it.net.au> wrote: > >> >> Hi everyone >> >> I am enquiring to find out a useful way of importing/exporting excel docs to >> an ipad. >> I have done some online searching and see that Microsoft hasnt ported Office >> to the ipad but there seem to be a few alternatives like 'Documents to Go', >> 'Quick Office' and the Apple apps, iWorks and Numbers. I havnt used any of >> these and ask if someone can please advise me? >> >> I would like to be able to use an 'Excel like' app, in a similar way to FMP >> Go on the iPad, as a data entry program that can update files to/from a >> laptop. >> >> Thanks for any help >> >> Chris >> >> >> Christopher L.K. Burton >> Director >> Western Whale Research >> PO Box 1076 >> Dunsborough WA 6281 >> Mobile: 0419 199 120 >> Email: c...@it.net.au >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
