numbers.app default format *.xls ?

[feuerschlange]

How do I set numbers.app '09, to default process all files in Excel format.

At the moment, I always read Excel files, work on them and have to "command+shift+s" for saving + a seperate tick in the "save a copy as xls" field.

This drives me nuts. Normally, I just work on a file, "cmd+s" to save my work and "cmd+w" or "cmd+q" to close the Window/ program.

The same applies to pages.app, which I would prefer as my standard text writer.

Unfortunately all my customers/ coworkers work on Windows with Office 2003/ 2007 and expect these formats.

 

[Ashka]

Options Not available. Save copy as.... is the nearest.
Excel defaults to xls, ~ Numbers defaults to Numbers.
Word defaults to several formats depending on the year ~ Pages defaults to Pages.

Neo Office or Open Office are options for word & excel clones.
S.

 

[Kevin L.]

This seems crazy; there should be a preference setting that if you're opening a native .xls file, then when you go to save it, it will default to .xls
Can anyone suggest a way to program a macro or something else to get around this? I decided to go exclusively with iWork 09 but I have to open and edit .xls files day in and day out. I assumed it would be more streamlined.

 

[Ashka]

If you want and need to work with excel files buy excel or use a clone.
Don't expect Numbers to be an excel clone ~ It isn't.

Check out the User Guide accessed under Numbers on the menu bar.

 

[Kevin L.]

I'm desiring to use Numbers by default because it's way faster than Office 2008, and in my opinion, way better. I just feel that in the cross-platform business world, there's got to be a way to open, edit and then easily re-save native xls spreadsheets. Oh well.

 

[feuerschlange]

I'm desiring to use Numbers by default because it's way faster than Office 2008, and in my opinion, way better. I just feel that in the cross-platform business world, there's got to be a way to open, edit and then easily re-save native xls spreadsheets. Oh well.

Which is, why I use exclusively Excel 2008 on OS X.
If Apple would figure these small things out, I might even update to iWork 09 for that one feature.