how can apply vertical aligment in numbers macOS for cell

how can apply or show text in a cell on macOS numbers in vertical aligment like I can do in ms excel.

MacBook Air 11″, macOS 13.3

Posted on Apr 28, 2023 6:16 AM

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Posted on Apr 28, 2023 11:27 PM

Numbers does not currently feature vertical text in table cells. Vertical text would be handy when column headings are long and won't fit into narrow columns.


Text boxes, rotated 90°, are one solution. However, the text boxes "float" in front of the table and are not part of the table. If the table is moved, the text boxes do not follow.


One solution is to paste images (screen shots) of the 90° text into table cells where the text becomes "fixed" as Image Fills. This requires some careful work to size the screen shots and cells so that the images do not become distorted when pasted. Very fiddly, but done once and saved as template, becomes easier. See:

Rotate Text in a Cell (Numbers) - Apple Community


Time for a new User Tip!


Regards,

Ian.

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Apr 28, 2023 11:27 PM in response to Yellowbox

Numbers does not currently feature vertical text in table cells. Vertical text would be handy when column headings are long and won't fit into narrow columns.


Text boxes, rotated 90°, are one solution. However, the text boxes "float" in front of the table and are not part of the table. If the table is moved, the text boxes do not follow.


One solution is to paste images (screen shots) of the 90° text into table cells where the text becomes "fixed" as Image Fills. This requires some careful work to size the screen shots and cells so that the images do not become distorted when pasted. Very fiddly, but done once and saved as template, becomes easier. See:

Rotate Text in a Cell (Numbers) - Apple Community


Time for a new User Tip!


Regards,

Ian.

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