Apple Numbers '09 - Manual (Page 48)

Adding a Table
While most templates contain one or more predefined tables, you can add tables to
your Numbers spreadsheet.
Here are ways to add a table:
Click Tables in the toolbar and choose a predefined table from the pop-up menu.
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You can add your own predefined tables to the pop-up menu. See “Defining Reusable
Tables” on page 53 for instructions.
Choose Insert > Table >
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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 sheet.
To retain values in the selected cells in the original table, hold down the Option key
while dragging.
See “Selecting Tables and Their Components” on page 55 to learn about cell
selection techniques.
To create a new table based on an entire row or column in an existing table, click the
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reference tab associated with the row or column, press the reference tab, drag the row
or column to an empty location on the sheet, and then release the tab. To retain values
in the column or row in the original table, hold down the Option key while dragging.
Using Table Tools
You can format a table and its columns, rows, cells, and cell values using various
Numbers tools.
Here are ways to manage table characteristics:
Select a table by clicking its name in the Sheets pane, and use the format bar to
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quickly format the table. “Selecting a Table” on page 55 describes other ways to select
a table.
Arrange text in table cells.
Format cell borders.
Add background
color to a cell.
Format cell values.
Manage headers
and footers.
Show or hide a table’s name.
Format text in
table cells.
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