Numbers (spreadsheet)

Numbers

Logo on macOS (left) and iOS (right)
Numbers 12 on macOS 11 Big Sur
Developer(s)	Apple Inc.
Stable release	14.0 / April 2, 2024; 3 months ago (2024-04-02)[1]
Operating system	macOS 12.3 or later iOS 15.4 or later iPadOS 15.4 or later
Type	Spreadsheet
License	Proprietary
Website	www.apple.com/numbers

Numbers is a spreadsheet application developed by Apple Inc. as part of the iWork productivity suite alongside Keynote and Pages.^[2] Numbers is available for iOS and macOS High Sierra or newer.^[3] Numbers 1.0 on Mac OS X was announced on August 7, 2007, making it the newest application in the iWork suite. The iPad version was released on January 27, 2010.^[4] The app was later updated to support iPhone and iPod Touch.

Numbers uses a free-form "canvas" approach that demotes tables to one of many different media types placed on a page. Other media, like charts, graphics, and text, are treated as peers. In comparison, traditional spreadsheets like Microsoft Excel use the table as the primary container, with other media placed within the table. Numbers also include features from the seminal Lotus Improv, notably the use of formulas based on ranges rather than cells. However, it implements these using traditional spreadsheet concepts, as opposed to Improv's use of multidimensional databases.

Numbers also include numerous stylistic improvements to improve the visual appearance of spreadsheets. At its introductory demonstration, Steve Jobs pitched a more usable interface and better control over the appearance and presentation of tables of data.