Apple numbers User Manual

 Working with Shapes, Graphics, and Other Objects

 

You can also click Inspector in the toolbar, click the Metrics Inspector button, and then 
drag the Rotate wheel or use the Angle controls to set the angle of the object.

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To rotate a shape but keep its text horizontal, after rotating the shape choose Format > 
Shape > Reset Text and Object Handles.

For shapes, chart elements, and text boxes, you can choose a line style and color for the 
object’s border, or you can specify no border. You can also put a border around 
imported images. 

You can use the Format Bar to change the line style, line thickness, and line color of the 
border around one or more selected objects.

You can use the Graphic Inspector to make additional adjustments.

Select the object(s) that you want to modify.

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

Choose Line from the Stroke pop-up menu.

Choose a line style from the pop-up menu.

To change the line thickness, type a value in the size field (or click the arrows).

To change the line color, click the color well and select a color.

To give a line endpoints, such as arrowheads or circles, choose left and right endpoints 
from the pop-up menus.

To change table and table cell borders, follow the instructions in “Formatting Table Cell 
Borders” on page 75.

Choose a line style.

Choose a line width.

Choose a line color.

Enter the line thickness in 
this field.

Choose line endpoints from 
these pop-up menus.

Choose a solid line,

dotted line, dashed line,

or another line style.

Click the color well to 
choose a line color.