If you can’t find a spreadsheet in Numbers for iCloud
Spreadsheets you create using Numbers for iCloud appear in the Numbers folder in the spreadsheet manager (and in Recents, if the spreadsheet was opened recently).
If you set up iCloud on your Mac computers, iOS devices, and iPadOS devices, and save your spreadsheets to iCloud Drive, your spreadsheets should also appear in the Numbers folder in the iCloud spreadsheet manager. If you don’t see a spreadsheet, click Browse on the left side of the spreadsheet manager to see if the spreadsheet was saved to a different folder.
If you still can’t find a spreadsheet you saved to iCloud Drive, try the following steps to make sure your computers and devices are set up to sync properly.
If you can’t find a Numbers spreadsheet created on a Mac
Do the following:
Make sure your Mac is connected to the internet.
Make sure you’re using a supported browser.
Verify that iCloud is set up on your computer, and that iCloud Drive is turned on for Numbers in your computer’s iCloud settings.
Make sure your Mac has macOS 14.0 or later installed.
Make sure the spreadsheet isn’t in the process of being uploaded. Open Numbers on your Mac, or choose File > Open (from the File menu at the top of your screen) if Numbers is already open. If the spreadsheet has a small iCloud icon or the word waiting next to it, it’s being uploaded. When the upload process is complete, the spreadsheet should appear in Numbers on your iPhone or iPad and in Numbers for iCloud.
Make sure you’re saving the spreadsheet to iCloud Drive. Turn on Numbers in iCloud system settings; or when you save a spreadsheet, choose iCloud Drive as the location. For more information, see the Numbers User Guide for Mac (open Numbers, then choose Help > Numbers Help from the Help menu at the top of your screen).
Make sure the spreadsheet isn’t an unsupported file type. Currently, Numbers for iCloud supports only Numbers, Microsoft Excel, or CSV file types.
If you can’t find a Numbers spreadsheet created on an iPhone or iPad
Do the following:
Make sure your device is connected to the internet.
Make sure you’re using a supported browser.
Verify that you’re signed in to the same Apple Account on all your devices, and that iCloud Drive is turned on for Numbers in each device’s iCloud settings. See the iCloud User Guide.
Make sure your iPhone has iOS 17.0 or later installed.
Make sure your iPad has iPadOS 17.0 or later installed.
Verify that iCloud is turned on for the Numbers app on each device where you want to access the spreadsheet. Tap Settings, then Numbers, then turn on iCloud.
Make sure the spreadsheet isn’t in the process of being uploaded. Open the Numbers app on your device. If the spreadsheet appears with an upload pending icon
, it’s being uploaded. When the upload process is complete, the spreadsheet should appear in Numbers for iCloud.Verify that your iCloud password is correct, and that it’s updated on your devices and computers.
Check your remaining iCloud storage space on your device. Tap Settings, tap your name, then tap iCloud.
If you need additional space, you can either purchase more (tap Storage), or you can delete one or more of your spreadsheets stored in iCloud.
If you can’t find the answer to your question here (or in the topics to the left), visit the Numbers Support website.