Apple Pages '09 - Manual (Page 199)

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To unmerge cells, select a cell created by merging, and then deselect Merge Cells in
the Format > Table submenu or in the Edit Rows & Columns pop-up menu in the Table
pane of the Table inspector.
Here is what happens to cell content during a merger:
Merging horizontally contiguous cells containing only text or a mixture of text, Â
numbers, formatted values, and formulas joins the content from all the original cells
as text separated by tabs.
Merging vertically contiguous cells containing only text or a mixture of text,
numbers, formatted values, and formulas joins the content from all the cells as text
separated by carriage returns.
When you merge column cells, the cell background takes on the image or color that
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was in the topmost cell.
When you merge row cells, the cell background takes on the image or color that
was in the leftmost cell.
When a cell containing text, a number, a formula, or a cell format is merged with an
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empty cell, the new cell retains the content of the non-empty cell.
When a cell containing a number format is merged with an empty cell, the new cell
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retains the number format.
Splitting Table Cells
Splitting cells divides each selected cell into two equal parts, horizontally (rows) or
vertically (columns). Both of the new cells have identical background colors or images.
Any text that was in the original cell remains in the topmost or leftmost cell.
To split cells horizontally or vertically:
1 Select a table cell or cells. To split an entire row or column, select all the cells in the row
or column.
2 To split cells into rows, choose Format > Table > “Split into Rows.” To split cells into
columns, choose Format > Table > “Split into Columns.”
You can also choose Split Rows or Split Columns from the Edit Rows & Columns pop-
up menu in the Table inspector.
3 To create smaller and smaller units, repeat steps 1 and 2 for the split cells.
To rejoin split cells, merge them, as “Merging Table Cells” on page 198 describes.
Formatting Table Cell Borders
You can change the line thickness and color of table cell borders. Or you can hide the
border of any cell.