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To apply the same conditional formatting rules to cells in dierent tables, select a m

cell whose rules you want to reuse, choose Edit > Copy, select one or more cells in a

dierent table, and then choose Edit > Paste.

To add or remove a conditional formatting rule, click the Add (+) or Delete (–) button m

in the Conditional Format window.

To change a rule, redene its pop-up menu options, test values, or formatting. m

Here are some techniques for working with test values that are specied as

cell references:

To delete a test value that’s a cell reference, click in the test value eld and press Delete.

To replace a cell reference with a dierent one, click in the test value eld and click a

dierent cell in the same table or a dierent table.

To replace a textual test value with a cell reference, click in the test value eld, click the

small blue circle, and then click a table cell.

Adding Images or Color to Table Cells

You can add graphics or color to individual table cells or to an entire table.

To add an image or color to a table cell:

1 Select the cell.

2 Click Inspector in the toolbar, click the Table button, and then click Table.

3 To add an image, choose Image Fill from the Cell Background pop-up menu. See

“Filling an Object with an Image” on page 173 for instructions.

4 To add background color, choose Color Fill or Gradient Fill from the Cell Background

pop-up menu. See “Filling an Object with a Solid Color” on page 171 and “Filling an

Object with Blended Colors (Gradients)” on page 171 for more information.

Merging Table Cells

Merging table cells combines adjacent cells into one, eliminating the borders so that

they behave as a single cell.

To merge table cells:

1 Select a group of two or more adjacent table cells. The group of cells you choose must

form a rectangle, and they must be all body cells, all header cells, or all footer cells.

2 Choose Format > Table > Merge Cells.

You can also choose Merge Cells from the Edit Rows & Columns pop-up menu in the

Table pane of the Table inspector.

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