Add or delete tables

Numbers provides predesigned table styles for each template. After adding a table, you can customize it however you like. You can add as many tables as you want to a sheet.

Drag the table handle to move it.

Add a new table

  1. Tap Add button, tap Table button, then tap a table layout.

    Swipe right and left to see more style options.

  2. To add content to a cell, double-tap the cell, then start typing; tap Done to dismiss the keyboard.

    Numbers has several intelligent keyboards you can use to enter content. For more information, go to Add content to table cells.

  3. To move the table, tap it, then drag Table handle in the top-left corner to move it to where you want it on the sheet.

To change the appearance of the table or its cells, tap Format button to show the formatting tools.

Edit or hide a table name

When you add a table, it has a placeholder name (such as Table 1), which you can change or hide. Each table on a sheet must have a unique name.

Do any of the following:

Delete a table

Copy and paste a table

  1. Tap the table, then tap Table handle in the top-left corner of the table.

  2. Tap Copy.

  3. To paste the table, tap once to deselect the table, tap an empty space on the sheet, then tap Paste.

See also
Change the look of a table
Add content to table cells