Apple Keynote '08 - Manual (Page 115)

Chapter 6 Using Tables 115
Working with Tables
Use a variety of techniques to create tables and manage their characteristics, size, and
location.
Adding a Table
Add a table when you want to organize information or compare sets of data. When the
table is complete, you can create interesting slide animations in which table elements
appear cell by cell, row by row, or column by column.
Here are ways to add a table:
m Click Table in the toolbar (or choose Insert > Table).
m To draw a table on the slide canvas, hold down the Option key as you click Table in the
toolbar. Release the Option key and move the pointer over the slide canvas until it
becomes a crosshair. Drag across the slide canvas to create a table that’s the size you
want. As you drag, the number of rows and columns increases or decreases with the
size of the table. To size the table from the center, press the Option key while dragging.
m To create a new table based on one cell or several adjacent cells in an existing table,
select the cell or cells, click and hold the selection, and then drag the selection to the
canvas. Values in the original table’s cells are retained.
See “Selecting Tables and Their Components” on page 118 to learn about cell selection
techniques.