Apple Pages 2 - Manual (Page 176)

176 Chapter 8 Creating Tables
You can specify the amount of space between text and its cell border using the Inset
Margin slider or field. The amount you specify is applied equally around the text on all
four sides.
To adjust the space around text within a table cell:
1 Click the cell (or select the whole table to apply the same setting to all cells).
2 In the Text pane of the Text Inspector, drag the Inset Margin slider to the right to
increase the space, or enter a value in the field and press Return.
Formatting Cell Borders
You can change the line thickness and color of table cell borders. Or you can hide the
cell border of any cell.
To set line thickness and color:
1 Select a cell border or set of cell borders (for more information, see “Selecting Table
Cell Borders” on page 168).
2 Click Inspector in the toolbar (or choose View > Show Inspector), and then click the
Graphic Inspector button.
3 Type a value in the Stroke field.
4 Click the Stroke color well and select a color in the Colors window.
Grow text from the
bottom of the cell.
Place text at the
top of the cell.
Begin text in the
center of the cell.
Choose to show or hide
the selected cell borders.
Choose a color for
selected cell borders.
Enter a line thickness for
selected cell borders.