Using Table Tools
You can format a table and its columns, rows, cells, and cell values using various Pages
tools.
Here are ways to manage table characteristics:
Select a table and use the format bar to quickly format the table. “
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Selecting a Table” on
page 182 describes how to select a table.
Arrange text in
table cells.
Select paragraph and
character styles.
Set the number of
rows and columns.
Add background
color to a cell.
Open the
Styles drawer.
Format text in
table cells.
Use the Table inspector to access table-specific controls, such as fields for precisely
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controlling column width and row height, add headers and a footer, format borders,
and more. To open the Table inspector, click Inspector in the toolbar, and then click the
Table button.
Adjust the size of
rows and columns.
Set the style, width, and
color of cell borders.
Add color or an image
to a cell.
Change the behavior of the Return key.
Control the visibility
of header cells in
multipage tables.
Click to open the Edit Rows
& Columns pop-up menu.
Set the number of
rows and columns.
Add and remove a header
row, a header column, and
a footer row.
Use the Format pane of the Table inspector to format table cell values. For example,
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you can display a currency symbol in cells containing monetary values.
You can also set up conditional formatting. For example, you can make a cell red when
its value exceeds a particular number.
The comma is used as the
thousands separator.
A $ is displayed in front of
numbers in the cells.
Numbers are displayed
using two decimal places.
Select to wrap in
selected cells.
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Use the Graphic inspector to create special visual effects, such as shadows. To open the
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Graphic inspector, click Inspector in the toolbar and then click the Graphics button.
Access a shortcut menu by selecting a table or one or more cells and then holding
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down the Control key as you click again.
You can also use the Edit Rows & Columns pop-up menu in the Table inspector.
Use the Formula Editor to add and edit formulas and the Function Browser to add and
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edit functions. For more information about this topic, choose Help > “iWork Formulas
and Functions Help” or Help > “iWork Formulas and Functions User Guide.”