Add text to slsx and pdf documents ?

[duncang]

Hi all, an old dog needs to learn a new trick !!
On a Macbook Pro , 2013 , 10.13.6 High Sierra.
I get docs to quote on and need the quick way to add prices . At the moment I can only do it on the pdfs. Slow way is going to tools, annotate, text , drag it to the line, type price then start again for the next line...
Surely there's an easier way and how to do it on the slsx quotes?
Thanks

 

[Rod]

Sorry if I’m just ignorant here but what is a slsx file? Do you mean xls spreadsheet files?

 

[duncang]

This ?

 

[Randy B. Singer]

Opening XLSX files with Excel

XLSX files have replaced old Excel files in XLS format. We will provide you with step-by-step instructions on how to easily open these files in Microsoft Excel.

www.ionos.com

 

[duncang]

Ok, have managed to convert doc to PDF. Comes out very small on my Mac desktop. Zoomed in till I could read it. Now how do I add text to it ? ( not one line at a time )

 

[MacInWin]

If you do this all the time, you should get Microsoft Office and use Excel. That is what created the xlsx files in the first place.

 

[duncang]

Sadly only about one quote a week that I print and hand write the prices in. Looks so crappy and cheap..

 

[duncang]

Like this.......

 

[MacInWin]

You can try opening the document in Numbers, it works with Excel. Just remember to export it to Excel format when you are done making the edits.

 

[Slydude]

SoftMaker has a component of their Office Suite called Planmaker which says it can read the new Excel spreadsheet format. It's not a free program but is much cheaper than paying full price for Excel. There is a free trial.

 

[toMACsh]

If you need to work with pdf files, you might try something like this:

PDF Editor and Reader for Mac | Free Trial | PDF Expert

Download a free trial of PDF Expert – the best PDF software for your Mac. Enjoy advanced reading layouts, powerful PDF editing and classical annotation tools.

pdfexpert.com

 

[duncang]

Thanks all. Just had a brain fart. I have Sedja which I use to add watermarks to my quotes. Works a treat populating an PDF doc !!!!
Now to try with an Excel doc...........