Add a table

When you add a table, you choose from a number of styles designed to match the template you’re working in, and you can customize the appearance of any table.

Add a new table

Click Table in the toolbar, then select a table layout.
Click the left and right arrows to see more style options.
To change the table name (Table 1, for example), triple-click the name, then type a new name or press Delete to hide it.
The names of tables on a sheet must be unique. For example, you can’t have two tables named “2013 Budget.”
To type in a cell, click the cell, then enter your content.
To move the table, click it, then drag 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, use the tools in the Table, Cell, Text, or Arrange panes of the Format inspector.

Delete a table

Click the table, click in the top-left corner of the table to select it, then press Delete.

Note: Forms in a Numbers for iOS spreadsheet are hidden when you open the spreadsheet in Numbers for Mac. In Numbers for Mac, deleting a table linked to a form clears the form.

Edit or remove a table name

Tables have a placeholder name, such as Table 1, that you can change or hide.

Triple-click the name, then type a new name, or press Delete to hide it.

The names of tables on a sheet must be unique. For example, you can’t have two tables both named “2013 Budget.”

If you don’t see a name, that means it’s hidden. To show it, select the Table Name checkbox in the Table pane of the Format inspector.

To hide the name, deselect the Table Name checkbox.