You can define text to display before or after a value entered into a table cell when no other format has been applied to the cell.

To define text to display in table cells:

  1. Select one or more cells.

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

  3. In the Table inspector, click Format.

  4. Choose Custom from the Cell Format pop-up menu.

    The custom format window opens.

  5. From the Type pop-up menu, choose Number & Text.

  6. Drag the (blue) Entered Text element from the Date & Time Elements box into the empty format field above the box. (Delete any existing elements that may be in the field before dragging in the Entered Text element.)

  7. Place the insertion point before or after the element, and then type your text, including spaces if required. You can click the element and use the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys to place the insertion point.

  8. In the Name field, type a name for your text format.

    Custom format names are listed in the Cell Formats pop-up menu in the Format pane of the Table inspector.

  9. Click OK to save your text format and apply it to the selected cells.

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