Apple numbers User Manual

    Working with Text 

 

Selecting Text

Before you format or perform other operations on text, you need to select the text you 
want to work with. 

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To select one or more characters, click in front of the first character and drag across the 
characters you want to select.

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To select a word, double-click the word.

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To select a paragraph, click three times quickly in the paragraph.

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To select blocks of text, click the start of a text block, and then click the end of another 
text block while holding down the Shift key.

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To select from the insertion point to the beginning of the paragraph, press the Up 
Arrow key while holding down the Shift and Option keys.

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To select from the insertion point to the end of the paragraph, press the Down Arrow 
key while holding down the Shift and Option keys.

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To extend the selection one character at a time, press the Left Arrow or Right Arrow key 
while holding down the Shift key.

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To extend the selection one line at a time, press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow key 
while holding down the Shift key.

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To select multiple words or blocks of text that are not next to each other, select the first 
amount of text you want, and then select additional text while holding down the 
Command key.

Formatting Text Size and Appearance

You can change text font, color, style, and more using the Format menu, the Font 
panel, and the Format Bar.

The Format menu and Font panel are the primary methods for formatting table cell 
text. The Format Bar is a convenient tool for formatting text in text boxes and shapes.