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Apple Numbers '08 User Manual

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Chapter 3

Using Tables

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To add a slider, click the More Cell Formats button in the Format Bar and then choose
Slider in the pop-up menu. A slider with default settings, visible in the Cells Inspector, is
created.

You can also open the Cells Inspector and choose Slider from the Cell Format pop-up
menu.

In the Cells Inspector, change default settings if desired:

Minimum and Maximum: Indicates the lowest and highest cell values.

Increment: Indicates the amount by which the cell value increases or decreases when
you move the slider (or arrow keys) one increment.

Position: Lets you locate the slider to the right of the cell or at the bottom of the cell.

Display as: Applies a number, currency, percentage, or scientific format to the cell
values.

Decimals: Indicates how many decimal places to display.

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To add a pop-up menu, click the More Cell Formats button in the Format Bar and then
choose Pop-up Menu in the pop-up menu to create a pop-up menu with default
settings.

You can also open the Cells Inspector and choose Pop-up Menu from the Cell Format
pop-up menu.

In the Cells Inspector, edit the placeholder entries in the list by selecting them and
typing values of your choice.

To add an item to the list, click + and type the item. If you specify a number, it’s treated
as a number, not as text.

To remove an item, select it and click –.

More Cell Formats button