How can I rotate a table in "Numbers" ?

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How can I rotate a table in "Numbers" ?

I have 'Copy'd a 'chart' to a second sheet, rotated and expanded it for higher resolution and ease of reading.

I then copied a small 3 column x 2 row table, which is linked to the main chart table on sheet 1, onto the chart in sheet 2, showing (and updating) significant figures from the chart when figures are added or changed in the main table. Unfortunately, while I am able to position the small table strategically on the chart I cannot rotate it like I have the chart, to make it read sensibly.

Can anyone help as to how I may rotate the small table on sheet 2, please ?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8), 4Gb memory

Posted on May 19, 2012 2:52 AM

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Answer 1

Jeff Shenk

Level 4

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May 19, 2012 6:57 AM in response to 2Skip2

You may not need to rotate the table; Sheet 2 does not need to have the same page orientation as Sheet 1.

If the only objects on Sheet 2 are the chart and the table, changing the orientation of Sheet 2 from landscape to portrait (or vice versa) and rotating neither should present the same layout.

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Answer 2

May 19, 2012 6:05 AM in response to 2Skip2

you cannot rotate tables. You can select a table and convert it to pdf by copying the table, then opening the preview appilcation and selecting the menu item "File > New From Clipboard", then copying the pdf and pasting that back in your doc. You would be able to rotate this object but it would be a image object only-- frozen in time.

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Answer 3

2Skip2 Author

Level 1

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May 19, 2012 10:09 AM in response to 2Skip2

Thanks Jeff. I had investigated doing just as you said but being new to 'Numbers', I could not find the means so I looked for another method and oviously, run up against another stopper. As is the way, 10 minutes after posting the question I spotted the little icons, bottom left of the screen and behold, they work. Thanks again.

There are a number of things in 'Numbers' that seem 'Not to work' for no apparent reason. In particular the the 'Chart colour' drop-down menu has no effect on anything as far as I can see. I have to use the menu bar.

Thanks also to "Wayne Contello" I did try that but, as you say, all interactiveness is lost. I also tried it in Excel but gave up. To much trouble.

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