Inserting Rows and Columns

Inserting Rows and Columns

Keynote allows you to add rows or columns to your table, either by adding rows or columns to the overall table, or by inserting rows or columns at a selected spot in the table.

New to Keynote 2 is the ability to add either (or both) a header row or a header column to your table. A header row appears at the top of the table; a header column appears at the left edge of the table. A header row or column is formatted differently than the rest of the table to highlight the information in the headers (the exact formatting is specified by the theme designer). You would typically use the contents of a header row or column as labels for information in the rest of the table.

To add rows or columns to a table

1.	If you have no Inspector window open , click the Inspector button on the Toolbar. The Inspector window opens.
2.	Click the Table button on the Inspector window's toolbar to switch to the Table Inspector.
3.	Click anywhere in a table to select it.
4.	Using the arrow buttons in the Table Inspector, click to set the number of rows or columns you want in your table ( Figure 7.14 ). Figure 7.14. Use the Table Inspector to set the number of rows and columns that you want. or Type a number in the Rows or Columns field in the Table Inspector. Keynote increases the number of rows or columns in the table.

Tip

• Note that increasing the number of rows or columns within a table does not change the size of the table; to do that you'll need to use the table's selection handles.

To add a header row or header column to a table

1.	Click anywhere in a table to select it.
2.	In the Table Inspector, select the Header Row and/or Header Column check boxes. Keynote adds the header row or header column to the table ( Figure 7.15 ). Figure 7.15. A header row and header column are formatted differently than the rest of the table, so they stand out. In this case, they have different cell backgrounds, and the color of the type is reversed .

Tip

• You can also Control-click (or right-click if you have a multiple-button mouse) the selected cell and choose Add Header Row or Add Header Column from the resulting contextual menu.

To insert rows in a table

1.	Double-click a cell to select it. The cell will be outlined in yellow.
2.	Choose Format > Table > Add Row Above, or choose Format > Table > Add Row Below. Keynote inserts an empty row above or below your selection, depending on which menu choice you used. This will also increase the height of the table.

Tip

• You can also Control-click (or right-click if you have a multiple-button mouse) the selected cell and choose Add Row Above or Add Row Below from the resulting contextual menu.

To insert columns in a table

1.	Double-click a cell to select it. The cell will be outlined in yellow.
2.	Choose Format > Table > Add Column Before, or choose Format > Table > Add Column After. Keynote inserts an empty column before or after your selection, depending on which menu choice you used. This will increase the table's width.

Tip

• As with rows, you can also Control-click (or right-click if you have a multiple-button mouse) the selected cell and choose Add Column Before or Add Column After from the resulting contextual menu (Figure 7.15).