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Using Tables
This chapter tells you how to add and format tables and cell
values.
To learn about using formulas in table cells, see Chapter 9, “Using Formulas and
Functions in Tables,” on page 189.
About Tables
Tables help you organize, analyze, and present data.
Pages provides a wide variety of options for building and formatting tables and
handling values of different types. You can also use special operations such as sorting
and conditional formatting (a technique for automating the monitoring of cell values).
 “Working with Tables” on page 168 teaches you how to add tables, resize them, move
them, name them, and more.
 “Selecting Tables and Their Components” on page 172 describes how to select tables,
columns, and other table elements in order to work with them.
 “Working with Content in Table Cells” on page 175 tells you how to add text,
numbers, dates, images, and other content to table cells as well as how to monitor
cell values automatically.
 “Working with Rows and Columns” on page 183 covers adding rows and columns,
resizing them, and more.
 “Working with Table Cells” on page 186 contains instructions for splitting cells,
merging them, and copying and moving them as well as formatting cell borders.
 “Sorting Table Cells” on page 188 describes how to sort and filter rows.