Add or delete a table in Numbers on iPhone

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.

Add a new table

  1. Go to the Numbers app on your iPhone.

  2. Open a spreadsheet, then tap the Content Hub button in the toolbar, then tap the Table button.

    Thumbnails of the available table styles, with a special style for entering stock information in the bottom-right corner. Six dots at the bottom indicate you can swipe to see more styles.
  3. Swipe right and left to see more style options.

  4. Tap a table to add it to the sheet.

  5. To add content to a cell, double-tap the cell (or tap it, then tap the Show Keyboard button at the bottom of the screen), then start typing.

    For more ways to enter content, see Add text to tables.

  6. To move or edit the table, do any of the following:

    • Move the table: Tap the table, then drag the Table handle in the top-left corner of the table.

    • Add or remove rows: Tap the Add Row button in the bottom-left corner of the table to add one row, then drag the Add Row button down or up to add or delete multiple rows.

    • Resize the table: Tap the table, tap the Table handle in the top-left corner of the table, then drag the blue dot in bottom-right corner to resize the table proportionally.

    • Change the alternating row color setting: Tap the table, tap the Format button, tap Table, then turn Alternating Rows off or on.

    • Change the look of a table: Tap the table, tap the Format button, then use the formatting controls to make changes.

Create a table from existing cells

When you create a new table from cells in an existing table, the original cell data is moved, not copied. The original table is left with empty cells, which you can delete.

  1. Go to the Numbers app on your iPhone.

  2. Open a spreadsheet, then select the cells or select entire rows or columns with the data you want to use to create the new table.

  3. Touch and hold the selection until it appears to lift, then drag it to another place on the spreadsheet.

  4. To delete the empty cells from the original table, select the empty cells, then tap Delete.

Delete a table

  1. Go to the Numbers app on your iPhone.

  2. Open a spreadsheet, then tap the table.

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

Copy and paste a table

  1. Go to the Numbers app on your iPhone.

  2. Open a spreadsheet, then tap the table.

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

  4. Tap outside the table to deselect it, tap an empty space on the sheet, then tap Paste.

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