Apple Pages '09 - Manual (Page 177)

Chapter 8 Using Tables 177
Here are ways to add a table:
Click Table in the toolbar.
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Choose Insert > Table. m
To create a new table based on one cell or several adjacent cells in an existing table, m
select the cell or cells and then drag the selection to an empty location on the page.
Values in the original table’s cells are retained.
See “Selecting Tables and Their Components” on page 182 to learn about cell selection
techniques.
To draw a table on the page, hold down the Option key and click Table in the toolbar.
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Release the Option key and move the pointer over the page until it becomes a
crosshair. Drag to create a table of the size you want.
As you drag, the number of rows and columns increases or decreases with the size of
the table. To size the table from the center, press the Option key while dragging.
Using Table Tools
You can format a table and its columns, rows, cells, and cell values using various Pages
tools.
Here are ways to manage table characteristics:
Select a table and use the format bar to quickly format the table. “
m Selecting a Table” on
page 182 describes how to select a table.
Arrange text in
table cells.
Select paragraph and
character styles.
Set the number of
rows and columns.
Add background
color to a cell.
Open the
Styles drawer. Format text in
table cells.