Delete a spreadsheet in Numbers on iPad
Important: If you turned on iCloud Drive for Numbers (in Settings on your iPhone or iPad), deleting a spreadsheet from iCloud Drive removes it from iCloud and from all other devices and Mac computers where you’re signed in to the same Apple Account.
Delete a spreadsheet
Go to the Numbers app
on your iPad.If a spreadsheet is already open, tap
in the top-left corner to see all your spreadsheets.Touch and hold the spreadsheet thumbnail, lift your finger, then tap Delete.
To delete a spreadsheet shared with you by someone else (so that it can no longer be recovered), tap Delete Now.
If you don’t see the spreadsheet you want to delete, try searching for it, or tap Browse or Recents at the bottom of the screen. See Find a spreadsheet in Numbers on iPad.
Recover a recently deleted spreadsheet
You may be able to recover a recently deleted spreadsheet or folder (including its contents).
Go to the Numbers app
on your iPad.If a spreadsheet is already open, tap
in the top-left corner to see all your spreadsheets.Tap the link in the top-left corner to see the Locations list (you may have to tap more than once).
In the Locations list, tap Recently Deleted.
Do any of the following:
Recover one or more items: Tap Select in the upper-right corner, tap one or more spreadsheets, then tap Recover at the bottom of the screen. You can also touch and hold a spreadsheet name, lift your finger, then tap Recover in the menu that appears.
Get information about a recently deleted item: Touch and hold the name of the spreadsheet or folder, lift your finger, then tap Info in the menu that appears.
If you don’t see the spreadsheet you want to recover, try searching for it, or tap Browse or Recents at the bottom of the screen. See Find a spreadsheet in Numbers on iPad.
Note: When you delete a spreadsheet that was shared with you, it’s deleted immediately from your device and can’t be recovered from Recently Deleted. If you later need to see the spreadsheet again, tap the link you received in the original invitation or ask the owner to send another.