Apple Numbers '09 - Manual (Page 164)

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Add and modify the appearance of text, including text in
lists, text boxes, table cells, and shapes.
Adding Text
Add text by typing it in a table cell, text box, or shape.
To learn how to Go to
Create a text box and add text to it “Adding Text Boxes” on page 185
Add text to a shape “Putting Text Inside a Shape” on page 186
Work with text in table cells “Adding and Editing Table Cell Values” on page 78
“Working with Text in Table Cells” on page 79
“Using the Text Format in Table Cells” on page 99
Customize your text “Selecting Text” on page 164
“Deleting, Copying, and Pasting Text” on page 165
“Formatting Text Size and Appearance” on
page 165
“Setting Text Alignment, Spacing, and Color” on
page 172
“Creating Lists” on page 180
Selecting Text
Before you format or perform other operations on text, you need to select the text you
want to work with.
Here are ways to select text:
To select one or more characters, click in front of the first character and drag across the
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characters you want to select.
To select a word, double-click the word.
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Working with Text