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To choose more than one unit, resize and drag the slider until it’s over the units you
want to use.
6 From the Format pop-up menu, choose a display format.
Applying the Fraction Format to Table Cells
Use the fraction format to control the display of any part of a value smaller than 1. For
example, 27.5 displays as 27 1/2 when the format is Halves and as 27 4/8 when the
format is Eighths.
To apply a fraction format:
1 Select the cell or cells.
2 Click Inspector in the toolbar, and then click the Table button.
3 In the Table inspector, click Format.
4 Choose Fraction from the Cell Format pop-up menu.
5 Choose a display format from the Accuracy pop-up menu.
Applying a Numeral System Format to Table Cells
Use the numeral system format to represent numbers using the conventions of
numeral systems from base 2 to base 36. When you use the Base 2, 8, or 16 format,
you can display negative values by preceding them with a minus sign or in two’s
complement notation; negative values in all other bases are displayed using the minus
sign.
To dene a numeral system format:
1 Select the cell or cells.
2 Click Inspector in the toolbar, and then click the Table button.
3 In the Table inspector, click Format.
4 Choose Numeral System from the Cell Format pop-up menu.
5 Use the Base eld to specify the base value of the numerical system you want to use.
6 Use the Places eld to specify the total number of digits to display.
7 If you selected Base 2, 8, or 16, select an option for displaying negative values.
Minus Sign: Displays negative values with a leading minus sign.
Two’s-Complement: Displays negative values using two’s-complement notation.
Negative values in all the other numerical systems are always displayed using a
leading minus sign.
The table below provides examples of how the numeral format is displayed in
dierent cases.
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