Using cell controls – Apple iWork '08 User Manual

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Chapter 2

Getting Started with Numbers

To see text wrapping in action:

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In cell A2, change Appliances to Kitchen appliances.

The height of the cell changes to accommodate the longer text string, because Wrap is

selected for the cell, as you can see in the Format Bar. In the template you’re using, text

wrapping is on by default for the cells in the row and column headers and the footer.

For more information, see Numbers Help or the Numbers User’s Guide.

Using Cell Controls

Instead of typing a value in a cell, you can use a cell control to add the value. A cell

control can precisely regulate the data in a cell, and makes it easier than typing to

enter a value.

There are several kinds of cell controls:

 A checkbox is for cells whose value can be one of two states, such as yes or no.

 A slider enables you to make large changes to numbers very quickly.

 A stepper enables you to increase or decrease numbers in specific, predefined

increments.

 A pop-up menu enables you to predefine specific values a cell can contain.

To add a stepper:

1

Select cell D5, which should contain the value $5,000.00.

2

In the Cells Inspector, choose Stepper from the Cell Format pop-up menu.

3

Change the Maximum value to 10000 and the Increment value to 500.

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