
Add or delete a table in Keynote on iPad
When you add a table, you choose from a number of predesigned styles that match your theme. After you add a table, you can customize it however you like.
Add a new table
- Go to the Keynote app  on your iPad. on your iPad.
- Open a presentation, then tap  in the toolbar. in the toolbar.- Swipe right and left to see more style options. 
- Tap a table to add it to the slide. 
- To add content to a cell, double-tap the cell, then type; when you’re finished, tap  to close the keyboard. to close the keyboard.
- Do any of the following: - Move the table: Tap the table, then drag  in its top-left corner. in its top-left corner.
- Add or remove rows: Tap the table, tap  in its bottom-left corner, then tap the arrows. in its bottom-left corner, then tap the arrows.
- Resize the table: Tap the table, tap  in its top-left corner, then drag the blue dot in the bottom-right corner to resize the table proportionally. in its top-left corner, then drag the blue dot in the bottom-right corner to resize the table proportionally.
- Change the alternating row color setting: Tap the table, tap  , tap Table, then turn Alternating Rows on or off. , tap Table, then turn Alternating Rows on or off.
- Change the look of a table: Tap the table, tap  , then use the formatting controls to make changes. , then use the formatting controls to make changes.
 
You can also copy a table from another presentation, or from Pages or Numbers.
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.
- Go to the Keynote app  on your iPad. on your iPad.
- Open a presentation, then select the cells with the data you want to use to create the new table. 
- Touch and hold the selection until it appears to lift, then drag it to a new position on the slide. 
- To delete the empty cells from the original table, select the empty cells, then tap Delete. 
Delete a table
- Go to the Keynote app  on your iPad. on your iPad.
- Open a presentation with a table, tap the table, tap  in its top-left corner, then tap Delete. in its top-left corner, then tap Delete.
Copy and paste a table
- Go to the Keynote app  on your iPad. on your iPad.
- Open a presentation with a table, tap the table, then tap  in its top-left corner. in its top-left corner.
- Tap Copy. 
- Tap once to deselect the table, tap the edge of the screen near where you want the table to appear, then tap Paste.