How to import a spreadsheet into Numbers from an email attachment?

Question

I want to know how to open a spreadheet email attachement in the Numbers app on the iPad.

Here are the steps I have taken with no luck:

1. On the iPad I open my email.

2. I see a spreadsheet attachment.

3. I click it and it previews.

Now how do I get the spreadhseet into Numbers?

The Apple directions say the following:

'OpenReceive as an email attachment. Preview the spreadsheet and tap the “Open in” button to open Numbers.'

My problem is I cant find the "Open in" option on the iPad??

Answer 1

This screen shot is from Keynote for iPad, but Numbers for iPad is pretty much the same:

When you view the file in Preview mode, the title bar of the document should look pretty similar to the above. Over there on the right is the Open in… button.

There might be a button that you have to click first before you see the Open in… button.

Other ways to transfer files to your iPad:

• Use iTunes file sharing to import iWork documents
• Use the iWork.com public beta
• Use MobileMe iDisk or a WebDAV server

Answer 2

ok the anwer is not to open the attachment. Touch and hold the closed attachment and then it will ask you if you want to open in numbers. Once you have done that it will save automatically.