Apple numbers User Manual

    Working with Text 

 

Setting Text Alignment, Spacing, and Color

The primary tools for adjusting alignment, spacing, and color are the Format Bar and 
the Text Inspector. You can make some horizontal alignment adjustments (such as 
centering text or aligning it on the left) by using the Format menu. 

Color, spacing, and alignment controls are also available on the Format Bar when text is 
selected. When text in a text box, comment, or shape is selected, you can set the color 
of text, align text, and set line spacing.

When you’re working with text in a table cell, you can use the Format Bar to align text 
both horizontally and vertically in the cell.

The Text pane of the Text Inspector gives you access to more alignment and line 
spacing settings. 

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

Change font typeface, 
style, and size.

Set color of text.

Make text bold, italics, 
or underlined.

Align text.

Set line spacing.

Divide text into 
columns.

Align text horizontally.

Align text vertically.

Click to change the

color of selected text.

Horizontal alignment buttons:  
Click to align selected text left, right, 
center, or to the left and right, or using 
special table cell alignment.

Vertical alignment buttons:  
Click to align text to the top, 
center, or bottom of a text box, 
shape, or table cell.

Adjust character, line,

and paragraph spacing

for selected text.

Drag to adjust the amount of space 
between text and the inside borders 
of text boxes, table cells, and shapes.

The Text Inspector

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