Add or delete a table

When you add a table, you choose from a number of predesigned styles that match your template. After you add a table, you can customize it however you like. You can add as many tables as you want to a sheet.

A table with the selection handle in the upper-left corner

Add a table

  1. Tap Add button, then tap Table button.

    Swipe right and left to see more style options.

  2. Tap a table style.

  3. To add content to a cell, double-tap the cell, then start typing.

    Numbers has several keyboards you can use to enter content like numbers, text, dates, and formulas. For more information, go to Add and edit cell content.

  4. Move to another cell by tapping Next cell button or Next row button on the keyboard, or by tapping another cell in the table or Next on the keyboard if you’re entering text.

  5. Tap Done to dismiss the keyboard.

  6. 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 look of the table or its cells, tap Format button then use the formatting controls to make changes.

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. Tap once to deselect the table, tap an empty space on the sheet, then tap Paste.

See also
Change table gridlines and colors
Add and edit cell content