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CellDingbat

CellDingbat
is an option for Cell which specifies what dingbat to use to emphasize a cell.
  • Dingbats are placed to the left of the main contents of a cell, aligned with the first line of the contents.
  • Dingbats are placed outside of any cell frame.
  • CellDingbat is often set for styles of cells rather than for individual cells.
Create a cell with a small circle dingbat:
The dingbat goes outside the cell frame if the cell has one:
A dingbat can be many characters long:
Create a cell with a small circle dingbat:
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The dingbat goes outside the cell frame if the cell has one:
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A dingbat can be many characters long:
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