User Guide
Chapter 1 Numbers Tools and Techniques 19
Here’s what the format bar looks like when a table or table cell is selected:
Arrange text in table cells.
Format cell borders.
Add background
color to a cell.
Format cell values.
Manage headers
and footers.
Show or hide a table’s name.
Format text in
table cells.
To show and hide the format bar:
Choose View > Show Format Bar or View > Hide Format Bar. m
The Inspector Window
Most elements of your spreadsheet can be formatted using the Numbers inspectors.
Each inspector focuses on a dierent 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.
The buttons at the top of the
inspector window open the
ten inspectors: Document,
Sheet, Table, Cells, Chart, Text,
Graphic, Metrics, Hyperlink,
and QuickTime.
Opening multiple inspector windows can make it easier to work on your spreadsheet.
For example, you can open both the Graphic inspector and the Cells inspector to have
access to all the image- and cell-formatting options.
After an inspector window is open, click any of the buttons at the top to display
a dierent inspector. Clicking the second button from the left, for example, displays
the Sheet inspector.
Here are ways to open an inspector window:
Click Inspector in the toolbar. m
Choose View > Show Inspector. m
To open another Inspector window, choose View > New Inspector. m