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180 Chapter 8 Using Tables
If a cell you’re formatting already contains a value, the value is assumed to be a decimal
value, and it’s converted into a percentage. For example, 3 becomes 300%.
Using the Date and Time Format
Use the date and time format to display date and/or time values.
To define a date and time format for one or more cells:
1 Select the cell or cells.
2 Click Inspector in the toolbar, click the Table Inspector button, and then click Format.
3 Choose Date & Time from the Cell Format pop-up menu.
4 To specify how you want a date formatted, choose a format from the Date pop-up
menu.
5 To specify how you want a time value formatted, choose a format from the Time pop-
up menu.
Using the Fraction Format
Use the fraction format to control the display of values smaller than 1. For example, 27.5
displays as 27 1/2 when the format is Halves and as 27 4/8 when the format is Eighths.
To define a fraction format for one or more cells:
1 Select the cell or cells.
2 Click Inspector in the toolbar, click the Table Inspector button, and then click Format.
3 Choose Fraction from the Cell Format pop-up menu.
4 To specify how you want the fractional part of a value formatted, choose an item from
the Accuracy pop-up menu.
Using the Scientific Format
Use the scientific format to display numbers using an exponent raised by the power of
10. The exponent is displayed following an “E.” For example, the value 5.00 in scientific
format displays as 5.00E0. And the value 12345 displays as 1.2345E4.
To define a scientific format for one or more cells:
1 Select the cell or cells.
2 Click Inspector in the toolbar, click the Table Inspector button, and then click Format.
3 Choose Scientific from the Cell Format pop-up menu.
4 Use the Decimals field to specify the number of decimal places to display.
Using the Text Format
Use the text format when you want all of a cell’s content to be treated as text, even
when it’s a number.