Apple Pages - Manual (Page 141)

Chapter 8 Creating Tables 141
To draw a table on the page:
1 Hold down the Option key as you click Objects in the toolbar and choose Table.
2 Release the Option key and move the pointer over the page until it becomes a
crosshair.
3 Drag across the page to create a table any size you want. As you drag, the number of
rows and columns increases or decreases with the size of the table.
Note: A table occupies at least one full line of a document. You cannot wrap text
around the sides of a table. To learn more about wrapping text around objects, see
“Wrapping Text Around an Object” on page 118.
To resize a table:
 Drag the available selection handles.
 If a table spans across more than one page, use the Metrics Inspector to resize it. To
read about resizing objects using the Metrics Inspector, see “Adjusting Size and
Position of Objects” on page 137.
 If an inline table spans more than one column, you must resize the column to resize
the table. To read about resizing objects using the Metrics Inspector, see “Adjusting
Size and Position of Objects” on page 137. To read about working with columns, see
“Creating Columns” on page 92.
Selecting Table Cells and Borders
You enter text in a table cell by selecting the cell and typing. You put graphics in
tables by inserting them in individual cells, the same way you fill an object with an
image. (For information about adding graphics or setting background colors inside
table cells, see “Adding Images or Background Colors” on page 150.)
You can apply changes to an entire table at once (by selecting it) or to individual cells.
To place text or graphics inside table cells or groups of cells, you select only the cells
you want to work with. You can select table cells and borders using the following
shortcuts, or by using the selection buttons in the Table Inspector. To read about the
Table Inspector, see “Formatting Tables” on page 144.
To select the entire table, do one of the following:
 Click the table.