Apple numbers User Manual

 Working with Shapes, Graphics, and Other Objects

 

Using Sound and Movies

You can add sound, movies, and Flash files to your spreadsheet if it will be viewed 
onscreen as a Numbers file. The movie or sound file plays when you double-clicks its 
icon.

Note:  Some media files are protected under copyright law. Also, some downloaded 
music may be played only on the computer where the download occurred. Make sure 
you have permission to use the files you want to include.

Numbers accepts any QuickTime or iTunes file type, including the following:

 MOV
 FLASH
 MP3
 MPEG-4
 AIFF
 AAC

To make sure that the movies and other media can be played and viewed 

when your document is transferred to another computer, make sure that “Copy audio 
and movies into document” is selected; after you choose Save or Save As, click the 
disclosure triangle next to the field, and then click Advanced Options.

Add a sound file that plays when you double-click its icon.

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Drag a sound file from the Finder to a sheet.

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Click Media in the toolbar, click Audio, select an audio file, and then drag the file to the 
sheet.

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To add a sound file using a media placeholder, see “Using Media Placeholders” on 
page 170.

Add a movie file that plays when you double-click it.

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Drag a movie file from the Finder to a sheet.

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Click Media in the toolbar, click Movies, select a file, and then drag it to the sheet.

To see your movies listed in the Movies pane of the Media Browser, you must place 
them in the Movies folder, in iTunes, or in iPhoto.