Apple Pages '08 - Manual (Page 172)

172 Chapter 8 Using Tables
To copy a table from one iWork application to another:
1 Select the table you want to copy, as “Selecting a Table” on page 172 describes.
2 Choose Edit > Copy.
3 In the other application, create an insertion point for the copied table, and then choose
Edit > Paste.
Converting Text to a Table
You can quickly convert text into a table and vice versa.
Here are ways to convert between text and tables:
m To convert text to a table, select the text, and choose Format > Table > Convert Text to
Table.
When Pages encounters a paragraph return, it creates a new row. When Pages
encounters a tab stop, it creates a new column.
m To convert a table to text, select the table, and choose Format > Table > Convert Table
to Text.
Selecting Tables and Their Components
You select tables, rows, columns, table cells, and table cell borders before you work
with them.
Selecting a Table
When you select a table, selection handles appear on the edges of the table.
Here are ways to select a table:
m If a cell isn’t selected, click anywhere in the table.
m If a table cell is selected, press Command-Return, or click outside the table and then
click anywhere in the table.
Selecting a Table Cell
When you select a cell, the border of the selected cell is highlighted.
To select a single table cell:
m Select the table, and then click the cell.