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Formatting cell borders – Apple Pages User Manual

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Chapter 8

Creating Tables

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You can specify the amount of space between text and its cell border using the Inset

Margin slider or field. The amount you specify is applied equally around the text on all

four sides.

To adjust the space around text within a table cell:

1

Click the cell (or select the whole table to apply the same setting to all cells).

2

In the Text pane of the Text Inspector, drag the Inset Margin slider to the right to

increase the space, or enter a value in the field and press Return.

Formatting Cell Borders

You can change the line thickness and color of table cell borders. Or you can hide the

cell border of any cell.

To set line thickness and color:

1

Select a cell border or set of cell borders (for more information, see “Selecting Table

Cell Borders” on page 143).

2

Choose View > Show Inspector (or click Inspector in the toolbar), and then click the

Graphic Inspector button.

3

Type a value in the Stroke field.

4

Click the Stroke color well and select a color in the Colors window.

Grow text from the bottom of
the cell.

Place text at the top of the
cell.

Begin text in the center of
the cell.

Choose to show or hide the
selected cell borders.

Choose a color for
selected cell borders.

Enter a line thickness for
selected cell borders.