What’s new in Numbers on iPad
Find the right words with Writing Tools. If you have an iPad model with M1 or later, or iPad mini with A17 Pro, you can use Writing Tools with Apple Intelligence to summarise selected text with a tap, proofread your work, and create different versions of the same text to help you find the right wording and tone. You can also use ChatGPT with Writing Tools to compose and refine text. See Add text.
Get creative with Image Playground. If you have an iPad model with M1 or later, or iPad mini with A17 Pro, you can use Image Playground with Apple Intelligence to create fun, original images based on a description and suggested concepts. You can also easily adjust the style and make changes to match text on a spreadsheet. See Add an image.
Manage your spreadsheets. Get started quickly and stay organised with the updated document manager. Jump straight into new spreadsheets and templates, or browse recent, shared and saved spreadsheets. To see the new document manager, open Numbers on your iPad.
Add depth and realism with 3D objects. Add and edit 3D objects that simulate natural lighting, shading and texture effects. You can add 3D objects created with 3D software or 3D scanning in the USDA, USDC and USDZ file formats. After you add a 3D object to your spreadsheet, you can resize it, play its embedded animation and rotate it along its x, y and z axes. See Add 3D objects.
Sort and analyse values and text. Compare values and combine text with new functions, including BITAND, BITOR, BITXOR, BITSHIFT, ISOWEEKNUM, CONCAT, TEXTJOIN and SWITCH. See the Formula and Functions user guide.
Share a spreadsheet. Quickly share and export your Numbers spreadsheet in a different format directly from the Share menu. You can send a copy of a spreadsheet using AirDrop, Mail, Messages or another service. You can also send a copy in another format, such as PDF, Microsoft Excel, CSV, TSV and more. See Send a spreadsheet.
SVG images. Add Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG) images to your spreadsheet and preserve visual quality at any size. You can break apart imported SVG images into shapes, edit and combine them like other shapes, and save them to your shapes library to use later. See Add an image and Combine or break apart shapes.
Let your creativity flow with Apple Pencil. Sketch, write, navigate and make adjustments with greater precision. With Apple Pencil hover on supported iPad devices, you can preview and switch between different drawing tools and colours without making a mark on the canvas. You can also turn handwriting into text with the Scribble tool. See Use Apple Pencil with Numbers.
Accelerate your workflow. Use Quick filters and Pivot tables for swift data analysis. Quick filters easily show or hide rows that match a specific value so you can rapidly sort results. With Pivot tables you can compare multiple variables and develop summary reports. See Create a pivot table and Filter data.
Version history
Numbers on iPad is frequently updated. Updates are cumulative, so when you use the most recent version of Numbers, it has all the latest features. You can see all the new features included with each release below.
Numbers 14.3
Proofread, rewrite, summarise and compose text for your spreadsheet with Writing Tools.*
Create fun, original images for your spreadsheet with Image Playground.*
Siri can use ChatGPT to answer questions about content in your spreadsheet.*
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
Numbers 14.2
Squeeze Apple Pencil Pro to quickly switch tools, line weights and colours.
Use the new document browser to easily create a new spreadsheet or find a recent one.*
Numbers 14.1
This update contains bug fixes and performance improvements.
Numbers 14.0
Streamlined in-app notifications inform you when a person joins a collaborative spreadsheet for the first time.
Preserve file format and full quality when adding HEIC photos taken on iPhone or iPad.
Press and hold the Command key on a connected keyboard to select non-contiguous words, sentences or paragraphs using a trackpad or mouse.
Additional stability and performance improvements.
Numbers 13.2
Bring new dimension to your spreadsheets with 3D objects in USDZ format.
Make your spreadsheets more expressive by adding Stickers.*
See inline predictions for text as you type.*
Easily begin collaborating on a spreadsheet with others while on a FaceTime call.*
Find and open suggested spreadsheets when searching for Numbers with Spotlight.*
Drag documents to the Numbers icon on your Home Screen to open or import them.*
Remove external borders on graphs imported from Microsoft Office files.
Numbers 13.1
Show subtotal summary labels in stacked bar, column and area graphs.
Add scalable vector graphics (SVGs) to your spreadsheets and preserve visual quality at any size.
Break apart imported SVG images and save them to your shapes library for future use.
Insert and play ProRes videos in your spreadsheet.
Insert date and time fields into your spreadsheet.
Numbers 13.0
Export and send a copy of your spreadsheet in a different format directly from the Share menu.
Use Apple Pencil hover to easily navigate, write, sketch and illustrate with greater precision on supported iPad models.
Includes improvements and bug fixes for collaboration activity.
Numbers 12.2
Stay up to date on everyone’s recent activity in collaborative spreadsheets and get notifications when others join, comment or make changes.
Easily share and see updates about your spreadsheet in Messages. Send a message or start a FaceTime call right from a collaborative spreadsheet.
Compare values and combine text with new functions, including BITAND, BITOR, BITXOR, BITLSHIFT, BITRSHIFT, ISOWEEKNUM, CONCAT, TEXTJOIN and SWITCH.
Quickly insert objects, find settings and get to your favourite tools with the customisable toolbar.*
Find common actions like print, rename and more in the new document menu.*
Work across multiple spreadsheets more easily with Stage Manager on supported iPad models.*
Automatically remove an image’s background to isolate its subject.*
See autocomplete suggestions based on the contents of other cells in the same column.
Style graphs with additional controls for colours, lines and number formats.
Numbers 12.1
Improved performance when inserting rows and columns in large tables.
Numbers 12.0
Copy a snapshot of table cells without formulas, categories or hidden values.
Edit font size more precisely with up to two decimal places.
Create formulas and quickly fill cells with autofill using VoiceOver.
Numbers 11.2
Use pivot tables to quickly summarise, group and rearrange data to explore patterns and trends with pivot tables.
Use radar charts to visually compare multiple variables at once to easily show similarities and differences in your data.
Find duplicate entries and unique values in your data with improved filters, and use redesigned Quick Filters to easily show or hide rows that match a specific value.
Flexible collaboration allows participants to add others to a shared spreadsheet.*
Instant translation lets you translate selected text in up to 11 languages and add the translation to your spreadsheet with a tap.*
Audio graph makes graphs accessible to people with vision impairments by playing an audio tone that changes pitch to represent different values.*
Numbers 11.1
Link to web pages, email addresses and phone numbers from objects such as shapes, lines, images, drawings or text boxes.
Support for collaborating on forms in shared spreadsheets.
Teachers using the Classwork app to assign activities in Numbers can now view student progress, such as time spent.
Numbers 11.0
Use new editing controls in the Arrange Inspector to adjust the look and placement of objects.
Use on-screen keypads to enter exact values for text size, spacing, table size and more.
Add or remove objects or table cells from a selection by tapping or dragging across them.
A new option in More > Settings > Editing to always open spreadsheets in edit view.
Add phone number links to table cells, text objects and shapes.
Export your spreadsheet to Microsoft Excel with the summary worksheet excluded.
Scribble support for Portuguese, French, Italian, German and Spanish languages.*
Numbers 14.3 for iPad requires iPadOS 17 or later. Numbers is available in the App Store and requires an Apple Account to download. Features are subject to change, and some may require internet access. Additional fees and terms may apply.