Working with text in cells, Working with numbers in cells – Apple Keynote '08 User Manual
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Chapter 6
Using Tables
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To replace everything in the cell, select the cell and then begin typing.
You can also select the cell and then press Return or Enter, which selects everything in
the cell, and then start typing.
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To insert content within existing content, select the cell, click to set the insertion point,
and begin typing.
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To undo changes made to a table cell since selecting the cell, press Esc.
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To delete the content of table cells, rows, or columns, select the cells, rows, or columns
and then press the Delete key or choose Edit > Delete.
To delete the contents, background fill, and any style settings, choose Edit > Clear All.
The default style is applied to the selection.
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To copy, paste, and move cell values, see the instructions in “Copying and Moving Cells”
on page 132
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To add formulas and functions to cells, see the instructions in “Using Formulas” on
page 134 and “Using Functions” on page 143.
Working with Text in Cells
You can control the format and alignment of text in table cells, and you can use find/
replace and spell-checking features.
Here are techniques for working with text in table cells:
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To insert a line break, press Return or Option-Return.
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To insert a tab in a table, press Option-Tab.
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To control the color, alignment, and spacing of text within a cell, use the Text Inspector
(click Inspector in the toolbar and click the Text Inspector button).
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To control font attributes, use the Font panel (click Fonts in the toolbar).
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To check spelling, follow the instructions in “Checking for Spelling Mistakes” on
page 65.
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To find and optionally replace text in cells, follow the instructions in “Finding and
Replacing Text” on page 67.
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To avoid having Keynote interpret what you type as a number, place an apostrophe in
front of the text string.
Note: Text strings are ignored in functions that use values to perform calculations.
Working with Numbers in Cells
Some table operations, such as formulas and functions that perform mathematical
operations, depend on cells containing numeric values.