Apple Pages 2 - Manual (Page 16)

16 Preface Welcome to Pages
 Personalize documents using Address Book data.
You can quickly insert names, phone numbers, addresses—any data defined for
contacts in Address Book—into a document. This feature, often referred to as mail
merge , offers an easy way to reuse documents, such as letters and contracts, for
multiple individuals.
 Use tables to calculate and sort values, and display formatted numbers in cells.
You can add a formula to a table cell to derive and display a value based on
numbers in other cells.
Row and column address tabs guide you as you create and edit formulas. Create
formulas using a single click, or use the powerful Formula Editor to customize your
formulas.
You can sort some or all of the rows in a table, in ascending or descending order,
numerically or alphabetically.
Number formats let you tailor the way numbers are displayed in table cells. For
example, you can apply a number format to cells that hold monetary values so that
numbers are displayed with a currency symbol (such as $, £, or ¥) in front of them.
 Customize shapes and images to maximize their impact.
Use shapes to mask images (displaying them in polygons, circles, and more) or to
create other interesting effects in a document.
Pages comes with many predrawn shapes, but you can use the shape editing tools
to create your own custom shapes. These tools also make it easy to experiment with
varying the contours and segments of any shape.
You can improve the quality of an image or create interesting effects by adjusting
brightness, contrast, sharpness, and more.
 Display data in 3D charts and scatter charts.
Almost all charts can be rendered as 3D charts. Now you can display your data in 3D
bar charts, 3D pie charts, and more, using 3D controls that give you precise control
over angles and lighting effects.
Scatter charts can be used to show scientific and research data.