Apple Numbers '09 - Manual (Page 221)

Chapter 9 Working with Shapes, Graphics, and Other Objects 221
Here are ways to change an object’s orientation:
To flip an object horizontally or vertically, select the object, and then choose
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Arrange > Flip Horizontally or Arrange > Flip Vertically.
You can also click Inspector in the toolbar, click the Metrics inspector button, and then
use the Flip buttons.
To rotate an object, select the object, hold down the Command key and move the
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pointer toward an active selection handle until it changes to a curved, double-headed
arrow, and then drag a selection handle.
To rotate an object in 45-degree increments, hold down the Shift and Command keys
while dragging a selection handle.
You can also click Inspector in the toolbar, click the Metrics inspector button, and then
drag the Rotate wheel or use the Angle controls to set the angle of the object.
To rotate a shape but keep its text horizontal, after rotating the shape choose
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Format > Shape > “Reset Text and Object Handles.”
Changing the Style of Borders
For shapes, chart elements, and text boxes, you can choose a line style and color for
the object’s border, or you can specify no border. You can also put a border around
imported images. To change the borders of tables and table cells, see “Formatting
Table Cell Borders.”
You can use the format bar to change the line style, line thickness, and line color of the
border around one or more selected objects.
Choose a line color.
Choose a line style.
Choose a line width.
You can use the Graphic inspector and the Colors window to make additional
adjustments.
To set the border style using the Graphic inspector:
1 Select the object that you want to modify.
2 Click Inspector in the toolbar, and then click the Graphic inspector button.
3 Choose Line from the Stroke pop-up menu.