Changing a Custom Cell Format
Here are ways to change custom formats and apply changes to table cells:
To change the elements associated with a custom format that’s been applied to cells,
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select the cells and click Show Format in the Cells inspector.
To delete an element, select the element in the format field and then press Delete.
To add an element, drag an element into the format field.
To move an element, drag it around in the format field.
To redefine an element, click the element’s disclosure triangle and then choose an
option from the pop-up menu.
After making your changes, do one of the following:
To save the changed format and apply it to selected cells using the same name, click
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OK and then click Replace.
To save the changed format as a new format and apply it to selected cells, change
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the format name and then click OK.
To apply the changed format to unselected table cells, select the cells and choose
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the name of the format from the Cell Formats pop-up menu in the format bar or the
Cell Format menu in the Cells inspector.
To change a custom format name, use the custom cell format management dialog. To
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show the dialog, click Manage Formats in the custom format dialog or choose
Format > Manage Custom Cell Formats. Then double-click the name, type your
changes, and click OK.
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When you change the name of a custom format, the previous name remains
associated with cells to which it had been applied, and the previous name is removed
from the list of custom formats. To associate the new format name with these cells,
select the cells and choose the new name from the Cell Formats pop-up menu in the
format bar or the Cell Format menu in the Cells inspector.