Apple numbers User Manual

Chapter 3

Using Tables

To define a scientific format that displays two decimal places, select one or more cells
and then choose Scientific from the More Cell Formats button in the Format Bar.

For more control over the number of decimal places, use the Cells Inspector.

To define a scientific format for one or more cells using the Cells Inspector:

Select the cell or cells.

Click Inspector in the toolbar, and then click the Cells Inspector button.

Choose Scientific from the Cell Format pop-up menu.

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.

Here are ways to define a text format for one or more selected cells:

Click the More Cell Formats button in the Format Bar and then choose Text.

Click Inspector in the toolbar, click the Cells Inspector button, and choose Text from the
Cell Format pop-up menu.

More Cell Formats button