Apple Pages '09 User Manual

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Use the Table inspector to access table-specific controls, such as fields for precisely

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controlling column width and row height, add headers and a footer, format borders,
and more. To open the Table inspector, click Inspector in the toolbar, and then click the
Table button.

Adjust the size of

rows and columns.

Set the style, width, and
color of cell borders.

Add color or an image
to a cell.

Change the behavior of the Return key.

Control the visibility

of header cells in

multipage tables.

Click to open the Edit Rows
& Columns pop-up menu.

Set the number of

rows and columns.

Add and remove a header
row, a header column, and
a footer row.

Use the Format pane of the Table inspector to format table cell values. For example,

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you can display a currency symbol in cells containing monetary values.
You can also set up conditional formatting. For example, you can make a cell red when
its value exceeds a particular number.

The comma is used as the

thousands separator.

A $ is displayed in front of

numbers in the cells.

Numbers are displayed
using two decimal places.

Select to wrap in
selected cells.

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Chapter 8

Using Tables

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