Using the date and time format – Apple Numbers '08 User Manual

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Chapter 3

Using Tables

5

To specify how to display negative values, choose an entry from the pop-up menu
adjacent to the Decimals field.

6

To specify whether to use a thousands separator, select Thousands Separator.

If a cell you’re formatting already contains a value, the value is assumed to be a decimal
value, and it’s converted into a percentage. For example, 3 becomes 300%.

Using the Date and Time Format

Use the date and time format to display date and/or time values.

To define a date and time format, click the More Cell Formats button in the Format Bar,
select one or more cells, choose Date & Time from the pop-up menu, and then choose
an option from the submenu.

For more control over the date and time format, use the Cells Inspector.

To define a date and time format using the Cells Inspector:

1

Select the cell or cells.

2

Click Inspector in the toolbar, and then click the Cells Inspector button.

3

Choose Date and Time from the Cell Format pop-up menu.

4

To specify how you want a date formatted, choose a format from the Date pop-up
menu.

5

To specify how you want a time value formatted, choose a format from the Time pop-
up menu.

More Cell
Formats button

Choose More to apply the template’s
default date/time format and open
the Cells Inspector.

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