Apple numbers User Manual

 Using Tables

 

Working with Tables

Use a variety of techniques to create tables and manage their characteristics, size, and 
location. 

While most templates contain one or more predefined tables, you can add additional 
tables to your Numbers spreadsheet. 

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Click Tables in the toolbar and choose a predefined table from the pop-up menu.

You can add your own predefined tables to the pop-up menu. See “Defining Reusable 
Tables” on page 49 for instructions.

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Choose Insert > Table > table.

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To create a new table based on one cell or several adjacent cells in an existing table, 
select the cell or cells, click and hold the selection, and then drag the selection to the 
sheet. To retain values in the selected cells in the original table, hold down the Option 
key while dragging. 

See “Selecting Tables and Their Components” on page 51 to learn about cell selection 
techniques.

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To create a new table based on an entire row or column in an existing table, click the 
reference tab associated with the row or column, click and hold the reference tab, drag 
the row or column to the sheet, and then release the tab. To retain values in the 
column or row in the original table, hold down the Option key while dragging. 

You can format a table and its columns, rows, cells, and cell values using various 
Numbers tools.

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Select a table and use the Format Bar to quickly format the table.

Arrange text in table cells.

Format cell borders.

Add background

color to a cell.

Format cell values.

Manage headers

and footer.

Show or hide a table’s name.

Format text in table cells.