Apple numbers Manuel D’Utilisation

    Working with Text 

 

Use the Columns pop-up menu in the Format Bar to quickly divide text into 1 through 
4 columns in a selected text box or rectangular shape.

For more options, use the Text Inspector.

Select the text box or rectangular shape with text you want to divide into columns.

Click Inspector in the toolbar, click the Text Inspector button, and then click Columns.

To indicate how many columns you want, use the Columns field.

To use equal-width columns, select “Equal column width.”

To set up different column widths, deselect “Equal column width,” double-click a 
Column value, and type a new width.

To change the distance between columns, double-click a Gutter value and change it.

 All shapes, except lines, can contain text. 

Place a shape where you want it on a sheet. To learn about adding shapes, see “Adding 
a Predrawn Shape” on page 164 and “Adding a Custom Shape” on page 164.

Double-click the shape and type the text you want. If the text extends beyond the 
border of the shape, a clipping indicator appears.

To resize the shape, select it and drag the selection handles. (If the insertion point is 
inside the shape, press Command-Return to get out of text editing mode and select 
the shape.)

You can format the text within a shape. You can also rotate a shape while keeping its 
text horizontal. After rotating the shape choose Format > Shape > Reset Text and 
Object Handles.

The clipping indicator shows 
that text extends beyond the 
borders of a shape.