Apple Numbers '08 - Manual (Page 50)

50 Chapter 3 Using Tables
3 Define the table’s geometry.
To resize the table, see “Resizing a Table” on page 48 and “Resizing Table Rows and
Columns” on page 73.
To define columns and rows, see “Working with Rows and Columns” on page 69.
To split or merge, and resize table cells, see “Splitting Table Cells” on page 74 or
“Merging Table Cells” on page 74.
4 Add and format any content you want to reuse. See “Working with Content in Table
Cells” on page 54 for instructions. Any formulas you add should refer only to cells in the
table you’re defining.
5 Choose Format > Advanced > Capture Table.
6 Type a name for the table.
7 Select “Use the default style from the document” if you want the table to be styled
using the default table style in effect when the table is added to the spreadsheet.
Otherwise the table style used is the one you defined in step 2.
8 Click OK.
A copy of your reusable table can now be added to the current spreadsheet by
choosing it from the menu of predefined tables that appears when you click Tables in
the toolbar or choose Insert > Table.
To rearrange, rename, or delete tables on the menu, choose Format > Advanced >
Manage Tables. Double-click a name to change the name of a predefined table. Select a
table and click the up or down arrow buttons to move it up or down in the list of
tables. Click the Delete (–) button to remove a table. Click Done when you’ve finished.
The table and menu changes apply only to the current spreadsheet. If you want your
reusable tables and menu changes to be available in other spreadsheets, save the
spreadsheet as a template, using the instructions in “Designing a Template” on
page 188.
Copying Tables Among iWork Applications
You can copy a table from one iWork application to another.
The table retains its appearance, data, and other attributes, but some Numbers features
aren’t supported in the other applications:
 Rows or columns that are hidden in Numbers aren’t visible in the other applications
until you select the table and choose Format > Table > Unhide All Rows or Unhide All
Columns.
 Comments added to Numbers table cells aren’t copied.