Apple numbers User Manual

    Using Tables 

 

You can make a table larger or smaller by dragging one of its selection handles or by 
using the Metrics Inspector. You can also change the size of a table by resizing its 
columns and rows.

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Drag one of the square selection handles that appear when a table is selected. See 
“Selecting a Table” on page 51 for instructions.

To maintain a table's proportions, hold down the Shift key as you drag to resize the 
table.

To resize from the table’s center, hold down the Option key as you drag.

To resize a table in one direction, drag a side handle instead of a corner handle.

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To resize by specifying exact dimensions, select a table or table cell, click Inspector in 
the toolbar, and then click the Metrics Inspector button. Using the Metrics Inspector, 
you can specify a new width and height, and you can change the table’s distance from 
the margins by using the Position fields. 

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If a table spans more than one page, you must use the Metrics Inspector to resize the 
table. To resize by adjusting the dimensions of rows and columns, see “Resizing Table 
Rows and Columns” on page 73.

You can move a table by dragging it, or you can relocate a table using the Metrics 
Inspector.

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If the table isn’t selected, click and hold at the edge of the table, and drag the table.

If the table is selected, drag the table while holding down the Table handle in the 
upper left.

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To constrain the movement to horizontal, vertical, or 45 degrees, hold down the Shift 
key as you drag.