Apple Pages '09 - Manual (Page 176)

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This chapter explains how to add and format tables and their
rows and columns.
Tables help you organize, analyze, and present data.
Pages provides a wide variety of options for building and formatting tables and
handling values of different types. You can also use special operations such as
sorting and conditional formatting (a technique for automating the monitoring
of cell values). To learn more about working with table cells and their content, see
Chapter 9, “Working with Table Cells,” on page 191.
Working with Tables
Use a variety of techniques to create tables and manage their characteristics, size, and
location.
To learn how to Go to
Insert tables “Adding a Table” on page 176
Use table tools “Using Table Tools” on page 177
Make tables larger or smaller “Resizing a Table” on page 179
Relocate tables “Moving Tables” on page 180
Apply color and other visual effects to tables “Enhancing the Appearance of Tables” on
page 180
Convert text into a table and vice versa “Converting Text to a Table” on page 181
Share tables among iWork applications “Copying Tables Among iWork Applications” on
page 181
Adding a Table
While some templates contain one or more predefined tables, you can add tables to
your Pages document.
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Using Tables