Numbers User Guide for iPad
- Welcome
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- Intro to Numbers
- Intro to images, graphs and other objects
- Create a spreadsheet
- Open spreadsheets
- Prevent accidental editing
- Personalise templates
- Use sheets
- Undo or redo changes
- Save your spreadsheet
- Find a spreadsheet
- Delete a spreadsheet
- Print a spreadsheet
- Change the sheet background
- Copy text and objects between apps
- Touchscreen basics
- Use Apple Pencil with Numbers
- Copyright
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Select text and place the insertion point in Numbers on iPad
To edit text, you either select the text or place the insertion point in a word or paragraph where you want to begin editing.
Select words or paragraphs
If the text is in a table cell, you must tap the cell before you can select the text.
Select a word: Double-tap it.
Select a paragraph: Triple-tap in the paragraph.
Select a range of text: Double-tap a word, then move the drag points to include more or less text.
Place the insertion point
The insertion point is a blinking vertical line or I-beam in text that indicates where the next character you type will appear.
Place the insertion point: Double-tap a shape, text box or table cell. If the object contains text, a word is selected; tap again where you want to place the insertion point.
Reposition the insertion point: Drag the insertion point to where you want it. You can also drag two fingers over the keyboard, then lift your fingers when the insertion point is where you want it.