How do you format cell size in numbers for multiple cells at the same time?

select the cells you want to format by clicking at the top-left most cell, then shift click the bottom-right most cell.

Then open the inspector by selecting the menu item "View > Show Inspector", then click the table inspector segment:

now use the row height and column width fields to adjust as needed.

You can also select multiple rows and columns by clicking in an active tables row/column header, then dragging to select rows (or column), then hover the cursor on the line the separates rows (or columns) until the cursor changes to a bar with arrows, then click, hold, and drag as needed.

Hi When I use the instructions i select my four cells open inspector try to reduce the four cells and the whole column reduces.

Hi ww,

Yes it does. A column is the same width from top to bottom. A row is the same height from side to side of the table. If you reduce the height of four cells in a row, that will reduce the height of the whole row. If you reduce the width of those four cells, that will reduce the width of those four columns.

Are you expecting something like this?

Possible, but kind of ugly, and it requires using two tables.

Regards,

Barry

Not sure if this will help. I may Look ugly but could work. just Merge cells above, below, or next to the cells you want to change. then it appears to change the size of one cell in the middle. here is an example.

You can come up with all kinds of sizes my Merging cells and changing column/row sizes

or you could appear to have several cells in the area of 1 cell.

"You can come up with all kinds of sizes my Merging cells and changing column/row sizes"

True, but generally that advice here has been to avoid merging cells as doing so can cause unexpected difficulties with the table. If what you want is a static display, it will probably work. If you plan to sort the table, hide some rows or columns, or use some functions in formulas on the table, don't merge or split cells.

Regards,

Barry