Add and edit cell content

When you double-tap a table cell, the keyboard appears so you can enter content. Use the buttons on the keyboard to switch between keyboards to enter the type of data you want (letters, numbers, or symbols). You can also copy and paste content into cells from somewhere else.

Edit cell content

If a table cell is empty, tap or double-tap it so you see the insertion point and the keyboard, then start typing.

If you want to type numbers or symbols and the alphabetic keyboard is showing, tap Numeric keyboard button. If you want to type letters and the numeric keyboard is showing, tap Alphabetic keyboard button.

To edit a cell that already has content, do any of the following:

Clear content from table cells

  1. Select the cells.

  2. Tap Delete.

Insert a line break or tab into text in a table cell

You can insert a line break to type multiple paragraphs of text in a table cell. You can also insert a tab to align text.

  1. Double-tap a cell.

  2. Type the first paragraph of your text, then do one of the following:

    • Insert a line break: Tap Insert button in the format bar above the keyboard, then tap Line Break.

    • Insert a tab: Tap Tab on the left side of the format bar above the keyboard.

  3. Type the text of the next paragraph, then insert a line break or tab as described above.

See also
Format cells to display different types of data
Copy and move table cells
Fit text in a table cell
Add objects to table cells
Resize, move, or lock a table