Format text into columns in Numbers on iPhone

You can format text in a text box into two or more columns in which text flows automatically from one column to the next.

Format columns of text

Go to the Numbers app on your iPhone.
Open a spreadsheet with an existing shape or text box, then tap the shape or text box, or select text.
Tap , then tap Text.
Tap Columns, then do any of the following:
- Change the number of columns: Tap , or tap the number of columns and enter a new value.
- Set column width: To use the same width for all columns, turn on Equal Column Width. To set different column widths, turn this option off, then tap below each column number in the Column Size section, or tap the column width and enter a new value.
- Set the space between columns: Tap next to Gutters, or tap the gutter width and enter a new value. If you have more than two columns, you can adjust the gutter width between each column.

Go to the Numbers app on your iPhone.
Open a spreadsheet with an existing column of text, then tap where you want the previous column to end.
Tap Insert, then tap Column Break.

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