Apple Numbers '08 - Manual (Page 124)

124 Chapter 7 Working with Text
You can change the appearance of any text in your spreadsheet by selecting it and
then selecting options in the Font panel. When you make formatting changes in the
Font panel, the selected text changes right away, so you can try different formatting
options and quickly see what looks best.
Here is a summary of what the text effects pop-up menus do, from left to right:
 The Text Underline pop-up menu lets you choose an underline style (such as single
or double).
 The Text Strikethrough pop-up menu lets you choose a strikethrough style (such as
single or double).
 The Text Color pop-up menu lets you apply a color to text.
 The Document Color pop-up menu lets you apply a color behind a paragraph.
 The Text Shadow button applies a shadow to selected text.
 The Shadow Opacity, Shadow Blur, Shadow Offset, and Shadow Angle controls
control the appearance of the shadow.
If you don’t see the text effects buttons, choose Show Effects from the Action pop-up
menu in the lower-left corner of the Font panel.
Making the Font Panel Easy to Use
If you frequently use the Font panel, there are several techniques for saving time.
Here are tips for using the Font panel:
m To quickly locate fonts you frequently use, organize them into font collections. Click the
Add (+) button to create a font collection, and then drag a typeface into the new
collection.
m To make it easy to change fonts often, leave the Font panel open. If it takes up too
much space on your screen, you can shrink it by dragging its resize control (the
bottom-right corner of the panel), so that only the font families and typefaces in your
selected font collection are visible. To close the panel, click the Fonts button again or
the Close button in the upper-left corner of the Font panel.
Changing Fonts Using the Font Panel
The Font panel gives you extensive control over fonts. Use size controls and
typography settings to customize the appearance of your text.
To modify the font of selected text:
1 Click Fonts in the toolbar.
2 In the Font panel, select a font style in the Family column and then select the typeface
in the Typeface column.
If you don't see all the font families you know are installed on your computer, select All
Fonts in the Collections column or type the name of the font you are looking for in the
search field at the bottom of the Font panel.