Apple Numbers '09 - Manual (Page 99)

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For more control over the number of decimal places, use the Cells inspector.
To define a scientific format for one or more cells using the Cells inspector:
1 Select the cell or cells.
2 Click Inspector in the toolbar, and then click the Cells inspector button.
3 Choose Scientific from the Cell Format pop-up menu.
4 Use the Decimals field to specify the number of decimal places to display.
Using the Text Format in Table Cells
Use the text format when you want all of a cell’s content to be treated as text, even
when it’s a number. When a text format is applied to a cell, its value is displayed exactly
as you type it.
Here are ways to define a text format for one or more selected cells:
Click the Cell Formats button in the format bar and then choose Text.
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Click Inspector in the toolbar, click the Cells inspector button, and then choose Text m
from the Cell Format pop-up menu.
Using a Checkbox, Slider, Stepper, or Pop-Up Menu in Table Cells
You can add a checkbox, slider, stepper, or pop-up menu to a cell:
Checkbox: Useful for cells whose value indicates one of two states, such as on or off,
or yes or no.
Slider: Useful for quickly making large changes to numbers so you can see the effects
of the changes on other cells in the table or on a chart.
Stepper: Use to increase or decrease numbers in specific increments.
Pop-up menu: Use to predefine the values a cell can contain.
When a cell is formatted to use a checkbox or pop-up menu, you can add or change a
cell’s content only by using the control. Cells that use a slider or stepper let you type a
value into the cell or use the control.
Here are ways to add controls to cells:
To add a checkbox, select the cell or cells.
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