Thanks Tim, Clear as a bell! Seems a long way to go for something that should be straight-forward, but that's okay, I'm keeping a mail folder exclusively for iWork tips like this.
On Mar 26, 2014, at 8:16 PM, Tim Kilburn <[email protected]> wrote: > Phil, > > I've found that it is extremely difficult to rename Table 1. So, if I create > a second table, rename it, then delete Table 1, I now have Table 1 renamed. > Renaming subsequent tables is reasonably normal using the method outlined in > the earlier post. This is only useful, though, if you are able to set up the > tables ahead of time or if you copy and paste all data from Table 1 to your > second table then delete Table 1. I hope this is making sense. One other > thing to note is that you can easily change the name of a sheet by > Interacting with the Sheet Navigator, then pressing VO-shift-m on the desired > sheet to bring up its contextual menu, and then choosing Rename. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On Mar 26, 2014, at 5:29 PM, Phil Halton <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I recant my earlier post. Today I tried the exact same procedure to rename a >> table in numbers and all I could get it to do was to select the A column. It >> wouldn't enter the edit field on the name for love nor money. >> I'm just going to bypass the name thing and accept the default table names, >> using sheet/table name qualifiers to reference cells/ranges from different >> tables when necessary. Also, giving unique header names to cell ranges >> enables me to access ranges without qualifiers. >> Its a reasonable workaround, I can't be bothered getting frustrated with >> software anymore. >> >> On Mar 26, 2014, at 12:13 AM, Tim Kilburn <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> This explanation is for exactly that. On a laptop keyboard, when MouseKeys >>> is active, the 7, 8, 9; u, i, o; j, k, l; and m, comma and period act as >>> your NumPad. So, as Phil mentioned, the "i" key would be the centre and >>> thus the mouse-click key. >>> >>> Later... >>> >>> Tim Kilburn >>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>> >>> On Mar 25, 2014, at 7:39 PM, Jessica <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> How would it be done if you don't have a full-size keyboard? >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On Mar 25, 2014, at 8:56 PM, Phil Halton <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I wonder why I couldn't find Anne's tip in the Mail-archive. Oh well, I >>>>> did the following for a consistent means of renaming a table. >>>>> >>>>> 1) route mouse to cell A1. >>>>> 2) turn on mouse keys and press numrow 8 ((mouse up) 25 times. When VO >>>>> is set to announce why is under the mouse, you will "a reference tab" at >>>>> about the 20th press. >>>>> 3) press "i" (mouse click) 3 times quickly. >>>>> 4) turn off mouse keys and I am in table name edit field. >>>>> 5) edit name field and press enter to exit edit mode. >>>>> This worked consistently the few times I tried it. >>>>> >>>>>> On Mar 25, 2014, at 6:42 PM, Nicholas Parsons >>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> This has been discussed on this list before. Anne Robertson gave >>>>>> detailed instructions. Basically, make sure the table name is ticked in >>>>>> the table tab of the format inspector, navigate to cell a1 in the table, >>>>>> turn on mouse keys, press 8 about 30 times, press i three times quickly, >>>>>> turn off mouse keys and type the new table name. >>>>>> Best, >>>>>> Nic >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to [email protected]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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