Apple Numbers '08 - Manual (Page 134)

134 Chapter 7 Working with Text
Here are ways to change text color:
m Click the Text Color color well in the Format Bar. In the color matrix that appears, select
a color by clicking it or click Show Colors to open the Colors window for additional
color options.
m Click Inspector in the toolbar, click the Text Inspector button, click Text, and then click
the color well. The Colors window opens.
“Using the Colors Window” on page 161 provides instructions for using the Colors
window.
Setting Tab Stops to Align Text
You can align text at specific points by setting tab stops in a text box, table cell, or
shape. When you press the Tab key (or Option-Tab when you’re working in a table cell),
the insertion point (and any text to the right of it) moves to the next tab stop, and text
you type starts at that point.
You can work with tab stop settings by manipulating the tab symbols on the horizontal
rulers. You can see symbols for existing tab stops on the horizontal ruler when you click
View in the toolbar, choose Show Rulers, and then select some text on a page.
To set tab stops in lists, see “Using Bulleted, Numbered, and Ordered Lists (Outlines)” on
page 137 for information about indenting items in lists.
Here are ways to work with rulers:
m To show or hide rulers, click View in the toolbar and choose Show Rulers or Hide Rulers.
m To change the units of measure in the rulers, choose Numbers > Preferences, click
Rulers, and choose an item from the Ruler Units pop-up menu.
Blue tab symbols appear on
the horizontal ruler when you
select tabbed text.
Decimal tab
Right tab
Center tab
Left tab