Apple numbers User Manual

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Chapter 7   
 Working with Text
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Drag the Inset Margin slider to the right to increase the space between text and the 
inside border of the object, or type a number in the Inset Margin box and press Return. 
You can also click the arrows to increase and decrease space.
Setting Indents for Lists
To manage the indentation of bullets, numbers, and text that accompanies them in 
bulleted lists, numbered lists, and ordered lists, you use the Text Inspector. See “Using 
Bulleted, Numbered, and Ordered Lists (Outlines)” f
or details.
Using Bulleted, Numbered, and Ordered Lists (Outlines)
Numbers provides pre-formatted bullet and numbering styles for creating simple or 
ordered lists (outlines). Bulleted and numbered lists are simple lists without the nested 
hierarchies of information like those you would see in an outline.
Generating Lists Automatically
When you use automatic list generation, Numbers automatically formats a list for you 
based on what you type. To use this feature, first choose Numbers > Preferences, click 
Auto-Correction, and make sure that “Automatically detect lists” is selected. 
Here are ways to automatically generate lists:
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To create a bulleted list, press Option-8 to type a bullet (•), a space, and some text. Then 
press Return; if you’re working in a table cell and “Return key moves to next cell” is 
selected in the Table Inspector, press Option-Return instead.
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To create a list with labels that are asterisks (*) or hyphens (-), type an asterisk or a 
hyphen, a space, and some text. Then press Return; if you’re working in a table cell and 
“Return key moves to next cell” is selected in the Table Inspector, press Option-Return 
instead.
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To create a list with labels that are numbers, letters, or Roman numerals, type the 
number, letter, or Roman numeral; a period; a space; and some text. Then press Return; 
if you’re working in a table cell and “Return key moves to next cell” is selected in the 
Table Inspector, press Option-Return instead.
You can use any of the character formats on the numbering style pop-up menu in the 
Text Inspector. To access this menu, in the Text Inspector click Bullets and choose 
Numbers from the Bullets & Numbering pop-up menu.
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To end your list, press Return twice. If you’re working in a table cell and “Return key 
moves to next cell” is selected in the Table Inspector, press Option-Return instead.
Specify how much space you 
want around text inside a text 
box, shape, or table cell.