Apple Pages 2 - Manual (Page 167)

Chapter 8 Creating Tables 167
Using Table Cells and Borders
You enter text in a table cell by selecting the cell and typing. You put graphics in
tables by using a background fill in individual cells, the same way you fill an object
with an image. (For information about adding graphics or setting background colors
inside table cells, see “Adding Images or Background Colors” on page 177.) You can
also apply formulas to table cells that contain numbers or Boolean values (TRUE or
FALSE).
You can apply changes to an entire table at once (by selecting it) or to individual cells
within a table. To format text or graphics inside table cells or groups of cells, you
select only the cells you want to work with. You can select table cells and borders
using the following shortcuts, or by using the selection buttons in the Table Inspector.
To read about the Table Inspector, see “Formatting Tables” on page 170. To learn about
selecting cells when using formulas, see “Using Formulas” on page 183.
To select the entire table, do one of the following:
 If a table cell isn’t selected, click anywhere in the table.
 If a table cell is already selected, press Command-Return to select the entire table.
Selection handles appear on the edges of the table.
Selecting Table Cells
When a single cell is selected, you can move between cells by pressing the arrow keys
on your keyboard. If you type text in this mode, you replace text already in the cell.
You can also use the Tab key to navigate through the cells. Pressing Tab moves you to
the right and downward; pressing Shift-Tab moves to the left or upwards. If you press
the Tab key when the bottom-right cell of the table is selected, a new row is added to
the table.
To select a single table cell:
m If the table or a cell in it is selected, click in the cell.
m If the table or a cell in it isn’t selected, double-click in the cell.
The border of the selected cell is highlighted in yellow. You can enter text in the cell
by typing. Any text in the cell is replaced.