Apple numbers User Manual

 Numbers Tools and Techniques

 

The Format Bar

Use the Format Bar, displayed beneath the toolbar, to quickly change the appearance 
of tables, charts, text, and other elements in your spreadsheet. 

The controls in the Format Bar vary with the object selected. To see a description of 
what a Format Bar control does, hold the pointer over it.

Here’s what the Format Bar looks like when a table or table cell is selected. 

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Choose View > Show Format Bar or View > Hide Format Bar.

The Inspector Window

Most elements of your spreadsheet can be formatted using the Numbers inspectors. 
Each inspector focuses on a different aspect of formatting. For example, the Cells 
Inspector lets you format cells and cell values. Hold your pointer over buttons and 
other controls in the Inspector panes to see a description of what the controls do.

Opening multiple Inspector windows can make it easier to work on your spreadsheet. 
For example, if you open both the Graphic Inspector and the Cells Inspector, you’ll have 
access to all the image- and cell-formatting options.

Arrange text in table cells.

Format cell borders.

Add background

color to a cell.

Format cell values.

Manage headers

and footer.

Show or hide a table’s name.

Format text in table cells.

The buttons at the top of the 
Inspector window open the ten 
inspectors:  Document, Sheet, Table, 
Cells, Chart, Text, Graphics, Metrics, 
Hyperlink, and QuickTime.